Merlin (Falco coluumbariius) closeup
Merlins are small falcons, a bird of prey that relies on high speed and agility to hunt its prey. Merlins are one of Ontario's most able aerial predators of small and medium-sized birds.
Merlin
A week ago, my husband and I were visiting a marina, on the lookout for birds that might be there.
Back view
At first we saw two not-known-to- me gulls, which I was too slow to get photos of, but then we saw the back view of this bird sitting on a post. It let me circle around it, fully aware that I was there.
About to take off
Here I was about to tick this merlin off, but it waited for a couple of minutes longer before it flew away.
I am joining Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE
52 comments:
Whew, just in the nick of time too. Glad he gave you the chance to get that wonderful photo.
So glad he stuck around so you could get some photos. He's magnificent.
Darla
That is a noble looking bird.
Oh How Gorgeous!!!
They look so wise.
What a treat to catch a photo of this guy!
Beautiful! I'm surprised it let you get anywhere near!
Oh he is magnificent. Great shots. B
Beautiful and majestic at the same time. You did so well photographing and recording him!
What a wonderful set of photos. Isn't he magnificent!
Oh my, you got some really awesome shots here!
Beautiful! He looks like some of our hawks.
Hi !
Beautiful shots ;-)
Céline & Philippe
Fantastic captures EG!!!
I am so glad he posed for you. We have a few out this way and they are swift to be sure. You got some great shots and he sure is watching you.
MB
Really good photos of the Merlin!
They are so amazing!
Gretings Pia
Wonderful captures!
He must have known you'd show him off well. :)
Lucky for you it waited till you got the photos.
What beautiful markings.
Nice find!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
They certainly are gorgeous birds of prey.. Great shots, CC.
so very cool! pretty little thing!
You caught it in the nick of time, and beautifully! Very pretty bird.
Wow! Glad he stuck around to get these amazing shots of him. Thanks for sharing this as I have never seen kind if bird before.
He looks serious, and I wouldn't want to tick him off! Glad you got such good shots.
Fabulous shots, EG!
i like the yellow around his eyes. beautiful bird
Wonderful shots of the majestic looking bird.
Great shots. I love the Merlin. Lovely little raptor.
Piękny i aż troszeczkę zazdroszczę zobaczenia go w naturze. Pozdrawiam.
Beautiful and even a little jealous seeing him in nature. Yours.
Great photos of the Merlin.
Awesome serie of photos. What a great bird!
what a beautiful bird, and wonderful photos too. I wonder if they are around here!
Really cool sighting of the Merlin! They are awesome birds! Great shots!
Such pretty pictures! I love the bright yellow eye against the yellow background.
What fabulous photos. We are fortunate to have a lot of migratory birds come through Florida. We're really seeing a nice variety on our feeders right now!
He's a beauty, and very patient to allow you to photograph him.
Fantastic captures of this guy!
Very cool bird. I've been waiting to find this one and check it off my list.....BUT I'd really like some close views like you had. You are one lucky person. They can be skittish at times....or at least that's what I hear:)
Great shots. What a fierce little thing he is, too.
I have a love/hate thing with hawks. They're beautiful, but it breaks my heart when they take the songbirds at my feeder.
What a great bird - they are so small when you first see one its hard to believe that they are birds of prey!
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: even better than just meeting a birder, he was Australia and now I have another contact for trips here as well! SM
Wow, How did you get so close to a Merlin?
Nice of him to wait for you to take photos before flying away.
Beautiful falcons.
He is a beauty...I bet he is speedy in his flight.
Very nice! I love watching a pair of Merlins work a flock of shorebirds. One swoops down to flush them up and the mate grabs one for them to share. Good work!
What great shots you got of the Merlin! He's a beauty!
nice of it to let you get great shots. :)
Those yellow accents around the face and feet make him look almost owl-like! Amazing detail!!
I do not believe that I have seen a Merlin, but oh to do so. Your images are really pretty and they just make me long to see one too~
How on earth do you get these birds to "pose" for you?
You manage to get some amazing captures!
=)
Not an easy bird to see at close quarters, I love the feel to these images, very nice
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