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12-03-2011, 10:04 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: bristol
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| | | blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
I was taking a photo of a stonechat in the gloom this morning when a grey blue flash appeared.The stonechat dived in the grass , while this bird of prey dived after it.After a few seconds the bird of prey rose a few feet to get another look and dived again.A crow then rushed in as the bird of prey took flight.I do not know if the stonechat was caught or escaped.I never saw it re appear,however an hour or so later i saw another pair a few hundred yards away,i hope it was the same pair.I cant decide if it was a male merlin or male sparrowhawk.Both have been seen here regularly . I only saw the happenings through my camera and was all over in a few seconds.  |
12-03-2011, 10:55 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2010
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
Which end which  it does look a bit merlin like around the head, but I would not like to bet my hat on it.  |
12-03-2011, 11:40 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
Merlin for me. But since I have never seen one, you better not take my word for it either. 
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12-03-2011, 12:24 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: n.e.somerset
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
Male Merlin does it for me.....
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12-03-2011, 02:54 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Felixstowe
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
The wings appear to be long(ish), and the tips pointed, which would suggest Merlin.
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12-03-2011, 02:56 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: devon
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
male merlin for me 100% |
12-03-2011, 07:21 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2007
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
The single black terminal band to the tail would point to merlin.
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12-03-2011, 08:18 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemel Hempstead Herts
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
I would go for that as well..
merlin the magician...
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12-03-2011, 08:37 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire
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| | | Re: blurred photo of merlin or sparrowhawk ?
That's a male merlin. A cracking bird. Nice one.
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