pigeon hawks – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Merlin Perched In A Tree ~ Friday Photos

By Mia McPherson|January 27th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Merlins, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, branch, branches, Falco columbarius, Falco columbarius richardsonii, falcon, falcons, high key, low light, marsh, Merlin, merlins, perched, pigeon hawks, prairie, raptors, Salt Lake Valley, tree, winter|

Merlins are winter visitors in the Salt Lake Valley so I have just a few more weeks to attempt photographing them. Merlins are used to be called "pigeon hawks" because their shape and flight patterns are similar to pigeons.