The merlin continues its pre-sunset dragonfly hunting soirees at the Edmonds marsh.? Tuesday evening I dug out my 500L telephoto lens + 1.4x teleconverter in the hopes of getting some decent photos as it perched on the treetops at the south side of the marsh.??

Scroll down page 45 for Tuesday's photos.? I am hoping they are clear enough for a merlin expert to identify its age and sex.??
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Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA