Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: cairnstone on August 15, 2013, 08:54:06 AM

Title: Merlin
Post by: cairnstone on August 15, 2013, 08:54:06 AM

A Merlin last night (Aug. 14) perching for a half an hour in a dead tree in Carleton Park in Brampton. Apparently rare for the time of year. Tough to get a good photo though, shooting up and into the sun.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9516953846_daaa140675_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Merlin
Post by: Dinusaur on August 15, 2013, 05:20:23 PM

Oh nice.

Title: Re: Merlin
Post by: Rob'in'To on August 17, 2013, 12:17:32 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Merlin
Post by: gary yankech on August 24, 2013, 09:01:51 PM

lucky you!

Title: Re: Merlin
Post by: cairnstone on August 25, 2013, 08:00:15 AM

Thanks folks. Merlins are fairly common in the area in winter. I saw one nail a starling in mid-air. This one I photographed on a foggy day this past March.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/9590798412_575e8009c4_o.jpg)