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Megaceryle alcyon and Falco columbarius
Need help confirming the Merlin?
These two sat on same branch for a few minutes the kingfisher chittering at the merlin... finally the Kingfisher took off and the Merlin flew after him but returned and sat for a long time in the sun... a lazy August day. The snag was not far behind where I sit for observations. I am not sure this is a merlin can someone confirm? Merlin info links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_%28b... http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/merli... Belted Kingfisher links http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/belte...
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She does indeed! Turns out it is the females that have the Rufus belt and it is a female that is torturing the Merlin... how sexist of me to assume it would be the male ;)
Your Kingfisher looks regal!