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Falco columbarius
Looks like a hawk but smaller
They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas.
I spotted it in the city of Athens in the southern suburbs in my backyard hunting the pigeon that is under its claws. I suppose that due to the mountain we have near by and the abandoned old airport which has become like a big shrubby place it is possible for a bird like this to survive. (Thanks to LivesInADream & Xiaoxuan for commenting)
Spotted on Apr 13, 2013
Submitted on Sep 24, 2014
2 Comments
Not a merlin, an accipiter of some sort!
This isn't a Merlin...it's a hawk from the accipiter genus...based on size, I'd say Eurasian sparrowhawk...