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Merlin

Falco columbarius

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark back, heavily streaked chest, and the best character for IDing is the mustache.

Habitat:

Sitting at the top of a tree in thorn scrub. I've only seen a few Merlins before, but never knew them to sit out in the open like this!

Reference Links:

Merlin, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful series Ashley,the latin name of this one point to his major catches,columbarius is related with piegons

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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