2508_0113 Merlin Plucks Her Prey
Last "food chain" shot for now: a female Merlin plucks the feathers from her victim - some hapless immature songbird. Clumps of down were flying in the breeze and I shot multiple frames trying to capture that. The Merlin wasn't too happy about my presence in the rolling red Toyota blind, but didn't fly off with her prize, and she was still on the fence post when I drove away.
Evening light, mid-summer.
Photographed along the access road to Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2508_0113 Merlin Plucks Her Prey
Last "food chain" shot for now: a female Merlin plucks the feathers from her victim - some hapless immature songbird. Clumps of down were flying in the breeze and I shot multiple frames trying to capture that. The Merlin wasn't too happy about my presence in the rolling red Toyota blind, but didn't fly off with her prize, and she was still on the fence post when I drove away.
Evening light, mid-summer.
Photographed along the access road to Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.