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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Napper on July 12, 2022, 01:15:48 PM

Title: Merlins, Balm Beach
Post by: Napper on July 12, 2022, 01:15:48 PM

A couple of days ago I spotted a small bird of Prey with it's catch fly over the trees behind the house. Yesterday I heard a Merlin calling from the top of the tall pine across the lane.

Had a group of Wrens chattering away in the bushes in front of our place last week I have pics. I think they were House Wrens feeding their young ones.

Napper
Still at the beach

Title: Re: Merlins, Balm Beach
Post by: Ally on July 12, 2022, 01:47:34 PM

Quote from: Napper on July 12, 2022, 01:15:48 PM

A couple of days ago I spotted a small bird of Prey with it's catch fly over the trees behind the house. Yesterday I heard a Merlin calling from the top of the tall pine across the lane.

Had a group of Wrens chattering away in the bushes in front of our place last week I have pics. I think they were House Wrens feeding their young ones.

Napper
Still at the beach

Lucky you! I haven't seen a merlin for ages. They are full of characters, with the eye makeups and everything.

Title: Re: Merlins, Balm Beach
Post by: Axeman on July 13, 2022, 12:51:27 AM

I ain't believing nothing without pix...sigh....you can recognize a merlin call?


I'm terrible ID'ing BoP's...with the exception of adult bald eagles....great horned owls...barred owls....and male harriers....

Title: Re: Merlins, Balm Beach
Post by: Ally on July 13, 2022, 02:39:47 PM

Quote from: Axeman on July 13, 2022, 12:51:27 AM

I ain't believing nothing without pix...sigh....you can recognize a merlin call?


I'm terrible ID'ing BoP's...with the exception of adult bald eagles....great horned owls...barred owls....and male harriers....

How did you ever find a Male Harrier, let alone get it to call? To quote someone famous: I ain't believing nothing without pix.

Title: Re: Merlins, Balm Beach
Post by: Axeman on July 13, 2022, 04:22:34 PM

lol we have many around here...