Merlin, Falco columbarius

Abundance: Occasional
Season: Winter/non-breeding season
Habitat: Seen most often in flight; Upland

Slide #17.04.07 - Adult male nominate, the most common race (Jul 8) James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.

Slide #17.04.04 - Adult female nominate (Dec 16). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.

Slide #17.04.17 - Adult female suckleyi fl (Mar 26). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.