amendegw Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 When I photographed this bird, I thought it was a Merlin. Then someone suggested it might be a "Tundra subspecies of Peregrine Falcon" What does this group think? Bombay Hook NWR, Smyrna, Delaware, USA; 10-10-2020 Thanks in advance, ...Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Peregrine Falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 agreed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Note tail pattern and near lack of a malar stripe: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/185558461#_ga=2.264450895.1755868588.1602438046-1184313056.1549327880 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/187053921#_ga=2.264450895.1755868588.1602438046-1184313056.1549327880 This duo gets really simple to distinguish if you're looking at the other side of the perched bird; note the relative placement of tail tip to wing tip: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/132158471#_ga=2.33603169.1755868588.1602438046-1184313056.1549327880 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/52486151#_ga=2.264884943.1755868588.1602438046-1184313056.1549327880 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amendegw Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 Thanks all for the help! ...Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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