Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Merlin (Falco columbarius)


Although some refer to the Merlin as a Pigeon Hawk, this is a misnomer as it is not a hawk at all but a falcon! This was a wonderful and unexpected sighting today as it is seldom that I get a chance to see and take a picture of a Merlin that is stationary.

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