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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: gray on January 26, 2015, 06:46:37 PM

Title: Female Merlin?
Post by: gray on January 26, 2015, 06:46:37 PM

I was out and about high park today and came across this beautiful bird. I think it is a female merlin - first time for me to see this bird and it was pretty exciting! can anyone confirm my suspicions? and do they ever over winter here? i thought they overwintered quite a bit south.

thanks

Title: Re: Female Merlin?
Post by: BC on January 26, 2015, 07:09:05 PM

Looks good for female Merlin. Possibly, the same bird I had in the north/central area of the park about three weeks ago. I'm not an expert on their migratory habits but, in my experience, there are a few around every winter.

Title: Re: Female Merlin?
Post by: gray on January 28, 2015, 06:28:40 AM

Thanks so much for the confirmation, and the knowledge that they sometimes lurk around in the winter. Such a pretty bird. :)