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From Allaboutbirds: "Merlins are small, fierce falcons that use surprise attacks to bring down small songbirds and shorebirds. (They are powerful fliers, but you can tell them from larger falcons by their rapid wingbeats and overall dark tones. Medieval falconers called them "lady hawks," and noblewomen used them to hunt Sky Larks."
(Falco columbarius). This one looks to be cleaning a recently caught a Savannah Sparrow for late breakfast.
This Merlin had just caught a dragonfly in it's talons. They mostly eat small birds, caught in flight, but they do also eat a variety of large aerial insects. This image was taken a couple of years ago but I only came across it again today when looking through my archives.
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Falco Columbarius
For the first time ever, we were able to photograph a Merlin in great light and fairly close.
New Britain, PA
Merlin (Falco columbarius) is ever watchful for any danger while feeding and perched on a fence post on the prairie landscape near Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
17 September, 2017.
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Falco Columbarius
It was a rainy, foggy, gloomy day yesterday. This little guy was perched on the big dead tree off the Nature Center parking lot.
New Britain, PA
A female Merlin (Falco columbarius) perched in a cottonwood in a prairie in rural Boulder County. Though one of the smaller falcons, merlins have been used for falconry for centuries. Their most common prey are small birds, and will occasionally visit feeders like their distant cousins the Cooper and Sharp-shinned hawks. Merlins are usually transients in our area, spending the breeding season in the boreal and arctic zones and winters to the south and west of Colorado.
An ultimately disappointing image, taken after a close encounter with a splendid male Merlin on the Isle of Man yesterday. It had been perched in a roadside tree as I drove past. I reversed the car slowly back past the Merlin and fumbled for my camera to get what could have been a dream image of this elusive falcon, no more than ten metres away, on a prominent, natural perch and against a clean background of fields. At which point it flew onto a power line, silhouetted against a dull sky and surrounded by man-made clutter! I suppose that encapsulates why wildlife photography is both so frustrating and so exhilarating.
I have watched this Merlin hunt sparrows very fiercely, but unsuccessfully. It then decided to perch for a while. I could not move around much since walking in the frozen snow made so much noise, but I am happy with a shot of this small falcon bird.
Since May of this year I have been following a pair of Merlin setting up nest in my neighborhood. This is the fourth year that they have been doing this, not necessarily the same tree. This year they seemed to have two chicks, both have fledged. I see them every time I go out for a walk in the morning or in the afternoon, actually hear them first before I see them - they are very vocal. Here's the photo of one juvenile stretching its wings - waiting for the parents to bring in food could be tiresome. Thornhill, Ontario
The little merlin waits patiently to detect a movement within its range
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Playing with my new camera, I snapped this picture of Merlin in the backyard and loved his expression..
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Merlin (Falco columbarius) LIFER! Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada. August 22nd, 2020.
My darling wife woke me up this morning saying "Wake up there is a bird with something in its feet in the backyard!" Getting lifers before you have had your coffee is a good way to start the day!
Merlin perched on top of the heather on the Long Mynd in Shropshire. Managed to capture this photo from the window of the car before it took to the air.
Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont, CA
01 / 25 / 2018
這傢伙太漂亮了!!!
忍不住用了一點 "功" 放到照片軟體裡, 把左邊的雜枝修掉!!
我一向是個懶人, 美其名說要保持照片的 "原色", 每張照片都只把 "生檔 raw file " 加點光去除暗影, 就拉成JPG丟出來...哈哈...
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, Connecticut
At this point in our encounter, I believe this bird was clearly aware of me. I did not try to get any closer and so it stayed in this tree for quite some time.
Merlins are small falcons, probably about the size of a blackbird. What they lack in size however, they make up by their fearless character, as depicted in the photo.
They are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, with some flocks being migratory. For example, those resident in Iceland overwinter further south in places like the UK. Throughout their range there are a number of sub-species.
They are often seen flying low at rapid speed in pursuit of smaller birds, which they flush out into the air.
Males and females are easy to tell apart, for the male has slate-grey upper parts, much like a peregrine falcon, whereas the female has brown upper parts, as does juveniles.
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St-Hubert, Québec
One of the Merlins that I think nest nearby, just in front of my local grocery store. It's cool that I can go grocery shopping and then take a few pics.
Found this guy in the same tree my juv. Green Heron was photographed in....hmmm.... I hope Merlins don't eat Green Herons. I did find a new batch of Green Heron Chicks in the same area that must have just fledged in the past couple days but they were pretty skitterish, may have had something to do with this guy!! :)