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Merlin

Falco columbarius

Description:

Small hawk. Long, pointed wings. Long, banded tail. Faint mustache mark. Brown streaking on chest and belly. Back unmarked gray or brown.

Habitat:

Breeds in open country from open coniferous woodland to prairie, occasionally in adjacent suburbs. Winters in open woodland, grasslands, open cultivated fields, marshes, estuaries, and seacoasts.

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1 Comment

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Very nice Spotting Eric. Welcome to Project Noah.

EricStefanich
Spotted by
EricStefanich

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 26, 2012

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