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Merlin

Falco columbaris

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A robust small falcon.

Habitat:

open field: Shroeder Manatee polo field

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Merlin (bird)

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Comments (6)
ceherzog
thanks Liam & Alice...it took awhile for me to be sure of the ID but I did get nice looks at the bird as it totally freaked out a field of Cowbirds.
Liam
Nice shots of a great bird!
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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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