Falco columbarius
Merlins are small, stocky, powerfully built falcons with streaky chests, hooked bills, pointed wings and medium length tails with white bands.
Title: Urban Merlin in a pear tree
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Urban adult female Merlin
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Stern looking female Merlin
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Merlin adult female in winter
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Female Merlin after bumping another Merlin off of this tree
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Merlin female on a pear tree
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Female Merlin with her eye on me
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Female Merlin of the Taiga subspecies
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Female Merlin perched in a pear tree
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/14/2024
Title: Male Belted Kingfisher bothering a Merlin
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 10/9/2023
Title: Male Prairie Merlin on a wooden post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/27/2022
Title: Adult male Prairie Merlin
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/27/2022
Title: Merlin on a large wooden post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 12/3/2021
Title: Prairie Merlin at Farmington Bay WMA
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 11/12/2020
Title: Female Prairie Merlin perched in a tree
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 11/12/2020
Title: Merlin with prey at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/23/2019
Title: Merlin perched next to the Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/23/2019
Title: Merlin with prey on the marsh at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/23/2019
Title: Merlin and its prey
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2015
Title: Centennial Valley Merlin
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2015
Title: Merlin preening in morning light
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2015
Title: Merlin facing the west
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2015
Title: Merlin lifting off
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Title: Merlin with prey in golden light
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014
Title: Merlin with prey as the fog starts to roll in
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014
Title: Merlin with prey in fog
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014
Title: Merlin and prey
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014
Title: Merlin with prey in early morning light
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014