Bat Falcon

During our short excursion on 14 July 2017 from the Laguna del Lagarto Lodge we spied a pair of Bat Falcons. The birds perched high in distant trees overlooking farmland and a large river. This habitat is typical for the species, which ranges from Mexico to northern Argentina. These falcons are well named. They eat bats. Consequently they often hunt at dawn and dusk. They also take birds and insects, usually capturing them in flight (Cornell).