Merlin

Despite cold and snow yesterday I headed out after work for a quick tour. The raptors were quite active, unbothered by the wintry conditions. Among the sights was this gorgeous…

Merlins are small raptors, a bit bigger than a Kestrel, and are just as ferocious as the other members of the falcon family. They prefer to dine on other, smaller…

It does almost look like this cool little raptor is trying to influence me as it stares right at me. ;-) I came across this ??Merlin? not too far from…

These small but ferocious raptors are absolutely gorgeous and I was lucky enough to spot one today in a very busy tree near Denver International Airport. Merlins typically eat other,…

A  little bit of Merlin magic. I have seen these little falcons a few times but never seemed to be fast enough to get a good shot - until today.…