Camera Critter #252

During an earlier in the year trip down the trail along the Dry Canyon in Redmond, Oregon, I spotted a nice raptor sitting near the top of a tree just off the trail.

I couldn’t help but stop and begin shooting images of the marvelous Merlin.



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Camera Critters #148

Last week, I presented a new yard bird for me as my entry.  This week, I’m doing it again.

Towards evening last Monday, I stepped outside with Lacy.  As always, I glance around to see what’s going on.  Up on the telephone pole just behind the house, I noticed a bird, dining on something.

I went inside, got my camera and began shooting.  I thought at first the bird was a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  Later when I put the image on the computer, I couldn’t decide whether it was a Prairie Falcon, or a Peregrine Falcon.

Unable to decide, I sent the image to a friend of mine who always helps me with bird photos.

It may be a messy photo, but at least I know what it is now.  8v)

The bird, which was dining on a field mouse, I found out, is, abracadabra…a Merlin.

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