Subject: Re: Merlin alert
Date: Mar 07 13:50:06 1997
From: Peggi & Ben Rodgers - woodduck at cruzio.com


At 01:42 PM 3/7/97 -0800, you wrote:
>>Early this morning I noticed a hawk in the distance chasing some pigeons.
>>At mid morning it landed on top of the phone poll. I ID'd it as a Merlin.
>>Does this behavior sound right (hawks and sparrows are still my downfall)?
>
>Sounds plausible. In flight, the relatively short-wing/long-tail of a sharpie
>vs. the longer-winged/shorter-tailed look of a merlin should be pretty obvious.
>
Indeed, that in flight description fits.

Thanks, Don.

Peggi
Ben & Peggi Rodgers
Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz)
USA
woodduck at cruzio.com


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