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Accipiter (Σαϊνι)

Falco columbarius

Photo by IriniKourzaki
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a hawk but smaller

Habitat:

They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas.

Notes:

I spotted it in the city of Athens in the southern suburbs in my backyard hunting the pigeon that is under its claws.
I suppose that due to the mountain we have near by and the abandoned old airport which has become like a big shrubby place it is possible for a bird like this to survive.

(Thanks to LivesInADream & Xiaoxuan for commenting)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

This isn't a Merlin...it's a hawk from the accipiter genus...based on size, I'd say Eurasian sparrowhawk...
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2014

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