Whew! We've been attending a virtual meeting during the last few days — which means a lot of time looking at a computer screen. So it was nice to get out for a walk around the neighborhood in the late afternoon, and even nicer to see a Merlin (Falco columbarius)!
If you're not familiar with them, Merlins are small falcons, a bit larger than American Kestrels but smaller than Peregrine Falcons. They're generally darker than kestrels...and note the relatively dark face and the pale stripe above the eye:
1 comment:
thanks for size comparison. Really helpful!
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