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andrew140

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on: October 07, 2007, 10:08:45 AM
Soptted this bird in the yard two houses away. 2 photos, first shot sitting, 2nd shot in flight (not so good). Which bird of prey is it?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2229/150 ... f3dd_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/150 ... 331a_o.jpg

Thanks
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Reply #1 on: October 07, 2007, 10:24:05 AM
It's a Merlin:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBi ... erlin.html

Looks more blue than brown to me, so I'm voting male.

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Reply #2 on: October 07, 2007, 01:38:20 PM
Yup... nice Merlin.
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Reply #3 on: October 07, 2007, 10:17:41 PM
Thanks for the confirmation. Looking through my Sibley's guide it looked similar to two birds in the section and the Merlin was one of them. Again thanks for the identification.

Andrew
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