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I caught these mating Merlins at Beaumaris Lake today. The female braced herself on the branch when the male came in. It was interesting to see how the talons of the male rested so benignly on her back during this very brief encounter. But of course they know how to do this :)
Beaumaris Lake. Edmonton. Alberta.
Added to my Canada 150 Album.
Montérégie, Québec.
A scary look from mama Merlin while she rests in her favorite tree.
Madame faucon émerillon qui me jette un drôle de regard alors qu'elle se repose dans son arbre favori.
Merlin likes to climb trees. He's pretty good at that. He only has problems climbing down. He just calls and I'll get the ladder ...
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex
Film: Pancro 400
Scanner: Epson V 850 Pro
A close (ish) encounter with a Royal Navy 846 Naval Air Squadron Merlin HC3 while walking the coastal cliff tops in East Devon. cropped yes and into the sun but i'm happy.
There is an unmissable exhaustion in Merlin's eyes after every sprint he takes that seems to surprise him as well.
We don't want to prohibit his running - him being a member of one of the fastest dog breeds in the world, it's his elixir, it always has been...❤
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A beautiful Merlin hunting dragonflies in Marais des Graves near Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Réserve nationale de faune du cap Tourmente). All merlins I've seen in that sector were all hunting dragonflies. Not sure if it's by choice or because it appears to be the most abundant source of food in those marshes.
Montérégie, Québec.
Merlin looking out over his territory.
Faucon émerillon qui surveille son territoire.
A Merlin flies into the trees.
I have been told this is a Merlin, not a Sharp-shinned Hawk. I picture a Merlin in having more pointed wings. I will submit this to the Bird Identification Group to resolve the question. Thanks, Kenny Miller for your comments, and thanks Patrick Maurice for confirmation.
This was taken at Peace Valley Park, Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
The Merlin is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, throughout North America and Eurasia. It is a bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The Merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing.
Cloudy, misty, windy day brought the raptors out in force at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, including this Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Merlins are small, fierce falcons that use surprise attacks to bring down small songbirds and shorebirds. They have two modes: scanning open areas patiently from a treetop, or cruising at top speed in pursuit of small birds.These amazing little falcons cover a lot of ground and can be out of range in just a few seconds.The one pictured here is a female or immature male.
Photographed during spring migration on Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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This is my first falcon sighting of 2022. While doing some urban photography, I saw this falcon land atop a tall spruce. I thought it was a Merlin from a brief flight view but it did not look like one in the cheap binos in the car, so I took some record shots.
As I was photographing the falcon, a crow innocently flew over but the little falcon was infuriated by the flyover and immediately initiated the chase (here). I hurried the record shot through a "key hole" in a foreground tree, as you see from the branches.
The Merlin is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, throughout North America and Eurasia. It is a bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The Merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing.
Merlin (Black Adult) at Hidden Springs near Boise, Idaho
"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."
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Merlin/overview
"Black Merlin (F. c. suckleyi) is darkest race, often lacks spots on flight feathers, and shows reduced or no bands on tail. Black Merlin is dark-headed (less distinct "moustache" and pale throat than other races) and heavily marked underneath, looking blackish overall. Adult male is blue-black above with blackish primaries, and dark streaked below on a rufous wash. Adult female and juvenile are dark slate-black above and very heavily streaked below on a buffy tone."
Merlin was fed up with the cold and wet weather we are having and has decided to visit the enchanted land. While there he has also discovered where all the insects spend their time during Winter.
of Merlin's time?
and keep the watch along the borderline,
and who would hear the legends passed
in song and rhyme?
(Merlin's Time, Al Stewart)
I first saw this Merlin flying away from me across the Bow River to land among the rounded rocks on the shore about 70 metres away. I watched it drinking and then bathing for about 15 minutes. Then it flew back across the river to the side where I was, landing in a tall tree nearby. I was able to observe it for almost an hour, most of which time it spent preening. Finally, for no apparent reason but after bobbing its head to look around, it flew off across the river once more but continued out of sight. This extended experience took place in Carburn Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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An adult Merlin (Falco columbarius) perches on a fence post along a meadow on the south end of Beaverhill Lake east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
20 April, 2017.
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The Merlin is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, throughout North America and Eurasia. It is a bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The Merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing.
Yeehaw, only mid-October and I already got me a Merlin. Isn't she a beauty? The description in my Sibley guide includes: "An active and energetic hunter; spots prey from perch or during low fast flight, closes with incredible speed, and attacks with abrupt turns..." Prey is primarily small birds and dragonflies taken in midair. I've been privileged to see them with both in the last several years. This was, however, a very brief encounter.
RSPB Frampton Marsh - from Old car park. Tried my usual tactic of an hour in the East Hide pointing the lens along the fenceline towards its usual post, and merlin had performed its usual trick of waiting till I'd gone back to the c/p before arriving - where the post is too distant for a decent shot. Then it took pity on me and shifted back to a different post a bit over 100 yards off. Light was perfect so was still able to get some good shots of this cracking bird.