Isn't the Merlin sometimes referred to as a pigeon hawk? Seems like
appropriate behavior to me!

wjansen
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On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Peggi & Ben Rodgers 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)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peggi
> Ben & Peggi Rodgers
> Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz)
> USA
> woodduck at cruzio.com
>
>
> "A bird does not sing because it has an answer,
> It sings because it has a song"
>
>