Are caracaras a threat?

[Airplaneguy57]

lately I have been seeing more and more caracaras in my area of south Texas. They don't seem to be to be all that aggressive. I have BOs some about 2 month olds and the rest are well over a year old. I did see one in the yard eating a duck egg from one of my runners. Sure wish they would lay in one spot lake my other birds.

 

[SteveH]

I had to google them because I've never heard of them. They're beautiful falcons; but quite unlike falcons according to what I read. They prefer carrion, will take live food...................... however, they attack from the ground rather than diveing from the sky. I would think they would only be a threat to outdoor broodies, eggs, or baby chicks.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/56/behavior/Crested_Caracara.aspx


"Foraging and Feeding
Crested Caracara: Diet includes carrion, small turtles, turtle eggs, fish, insects, frogs, lizards, snakes, small birds, and small mammals. When pursuing larger prey, a pair sometimes works together; has been observed feeding on carrion with vultures."