Zackiedawg
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I spotted this small hawk circling high above me in the wetlands this weekend - my initial thought based on size and predominant colors was a merlin. But on looking closer at the photos, cropped in tight, the eye is clearly yellow - and as far as I know merlins always have dark eyes...so my thought turned to sharp-shinned, as they're relatively small too, and have yellow eyes when younger.
A firm ID would be appreciated, if it's one of those two, or something else I haven't considered:
https://g3.img-dpreview.com/2728F95CC2474140B1E3351F227D6BE2.jpg
https://g2.img-dpreview.com/4C1EE1DCB5484B3B9B99C047791161CC.jpg
A firm ID would be appreciated, if it's one of those two, or something else I haven't considered:
https://g3.img-dpreview.com/2728F95CC2474140B1E3351F227D6BE2.jpg
https://g2.img-dpreview.com/4C1EE1DCB5484B3B9B99C047791161CC.jpg