Awhile ago today, I saw a small dark falcon fly across my view outside and then perch on a telephone pole.
I could tell it looked ‘different’, so I got my binocs on it and was elated to see my first ‘yard’ Merlin.
Interestingly, a male American Kestrel came up a minute later and chased it off, which was unique to watch.
After looking at it in my binocs, I was able to determine it was a Merlin.
OH MY WORD – I just looked out the window again, and it is perched back up on the pole with a Magpie hanging around it.
I will get pics and put in eBird.
Jonathan Barnett, Horseshoe Bend
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