Merlin? Cereal fields near Madrid (1 Viewer)

[testoduro]

I apologize for posting such a poor picture. It was taken miles away from the bird. Could it be a Merlin? One had been spotted nearby. Or maybe it's simply not identifiable...
Thanks!!

 

[lou salomon]

while i don't think you can get a definite ID from this one pic, the overall impression and the apparently long tail suggests it is a Common Kestrel.

 

[testoduro]

while i don't think you can get a definite ID from this one pic, the overall impression and the apparently long tail suggests it is a Common Kestrel.

Thanks, Lou. That's what I was fearing... A Merlin would be a lifer.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Not even sure that’s the tail, it could be a branch!

 

[aeshna5]

Certainly get a Kestrel vibe from this.