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Originally Posted by Jim J
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Hey Jim, I got some pictures of the Falcon this morning when she landed on our squirrel solar light by the front porch. Am I right in calling her a Merlin. She is about the size of a Dove and does not have the side burns like a Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon, or Kestrel. My field guide to Western Birds does not really show a Merlin with this much white on her breast and under her tail. Thought maybe you could help. If you can ZOOM-IN on the pictures, you can see her yellow eyes.
Curt
The body of the squirrel that she is sitting on is 10" from tip of the tail to top of the ears.