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09-01-2009, 09:12 PM
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| | | Merlin. Possible ID mistake
I recently put a photograph in the Gallery which I thought was Merlin. I was shown 3 locations within 100 yard's where the bird usually perches by 2 park rangers. I now have my doubts if it is a Merlin, I think it may be a Kestrel. Either the rangers got the ID wrong or a Kestrel landed where the Merlin normally is. I will go and see the rangers tomorrow. This is a bad photograph of the same bird in the Gallery as it took off.
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09-01-2009, 09:18 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
Im by no means a birder but it looks more like a kestrel to me. |
09-01-2009, 09:26 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
yes it is a kestrel - you can see the distinctive black mark on the face 
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09-01-2009, 09:30 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
Female kestrel I think
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09-01-2009, 09:35 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
I'm not sure if it is a kestrel, the barring on the tail doesn't seem to fit, athough I'm not sure it looks like a merlin either.  |
09-01-2009, 09:38 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
changed my mind yes it is a kestrel.  |
09-01-2009, 09:39 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
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Originally Posted by natureguy  I'm not sure if it is a kestrel, the barring on the tail doesn't seem to fit, athough I'm not sure it looks like a merlin either. | A female kestrel has a barred tail and crown is brown rather than blue-grey as in the male
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09-01-2009, 09:41 PM
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
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Originally Posted by ellen h A female kestrel has a barred tail | hi ellen is it only the female that has it then? |
09-01-2009, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by natureguy hi ellen is it only the female that has it then? | Yes the males tail is blue-grey with a dark terminal band
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| | | Re: Merlin. Possible ID mistake
ok didn't know that, thanks for the tip ellen.  | | |
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