Merlin Attack
Where there are lots of shorebirds there are usually birds of prey looking for the unlucky and unwary. Mary's Point was no exception. While watching the birds, on the evening of August 9, 2016, they suddenly exploded into flight. I quickly looked around and spotted a Merlin giving chase.
As it's appearance happened so fast I had little time to adjust my camera settings for a bird of prey in flight. I did manage two quick shots and this highly cropped one is the best.
The Merlin attack was unsuccessful but its appearance drove the birds off for the rest of the evening.
Merlin Attack
Where there are lots of shorebirds there are usually birds of prey looking for the unlucky and unwary. Mary's Point was no exception. While watching the birds, on the evening of August 9, 2016, they suddenly exploded into flight. I quickly looked around and spotted a Merlin giving chase.
As it's appearance happened so fast I had little time to adjust my camera settings for a bird of prey in flight. I did manage two quick shots and this highly cropped one is the best.
The Merlin attack was unsuccessful but its appearance drove the birds off for the rest of the evening.