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Merlin

Falco columbarius

Description:

A small falcon of northern forests and prairies, the Merlin is the least well-marked of the American falcons. It is becoming a regular breeder in urban areas.

Habitat:

fresh and saltwater marsh with adjacent trees and meadow

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2 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Wonderful series, Donna!! This spotting is the 1,000th spotting for the mission Raptors of North America!! Thanks for all your contributions!! Let's see if we can reach 2,000!!!!!!!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

great series!

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

California, USA

Spotted on Nov 9, 2012
Submitted on Dec 1, 2012

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