A rare bird of prey was spotted in southern Texas in late December, marking the first time it had been seen in the U.S. The bat falcon is commonly seen in Mexico and Central America, but it was the ...

A bat falcon has been spotted for the first time in the U.S., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. The bird was observed in December at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in South Texas. The ...

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ALAMO, Tex. — A bat falcon was spotted in the U.S. for the first time in recorded history. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the bird typically lives in Mexico, Trinidad and Central ...