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Merlin
jmorlan

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Nico Stuurman kindly pointed out this small falcon silhouetted at a considerable distance (more than 400 feet) before it quickly departed. This is a female or immature. Apparently it's not possible to distinguish juveniles from adult females in this species. The tail pattern suggests the widespread nominate boreal race F. c. columbarius which is a migrant and winter visitor here, sometimes called "Taiga Merlin."
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Location
Lake Merced, San Francisco, California, USA.
Date taken
16 February 2023.
Scientific name
Falco columbarius
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You've got a wonderful picture showing the underpart streaks Joe.

Many thanks for showing it to us lad.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
255
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
MerlinIMG_5905.jpg
File size
65.1 KB
Date taken
Thu, 16 February 2023 10:41 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 966px

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