Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Tyger on March 28, 2007, 10:48:31 PM

Title: immature raptor
Post by: Tyger on March 28, 2007, 10:48:31 PM

Hey guys,

I had the pleasure of seeing this raptor in the trees near my work place but I'm not sure what kind it is. My first reaction was an immature redtail, but looks similar to a immature sharpy. Any ideas? I think the yellow around the eyes help the id.

(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/juvss4.jpg)
(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/juvss5.jpg)
(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/juvss6.jpg)

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Post by: Tyger on March 28, 2007, 11:01:48 PM

he..he..nevermind found out it is a  merlin, perhaps a male because of it's size? Wow my first one :)

Title: merlin
Post by: Craig McL on March 29, 2007, 08:10:45 AM

If it was a big bird it probley is a female, in the bird world the smaller is the mail 90 % of the time

Craig

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Post by: Jaedon on March 30, 2007, 12:28:48 PM

nice shots btw Tyger.  Good job focusing around that mess of branches.