smittyone@cox.net Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Digging through the archives and ran across these pics. I initially called it a Peregrine Falcon, now I'm thinking I was wrong. I'm now leaning towards Merlin. Image was taken in NW Missouri in September last year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I'm going for Peregrine. The head is too strongly marked and the tail isn't banded enough for a Merlin. Also a perched Merlin's wings fall short of its tail. But stay tuned for the experts. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Juv. PEFA for sure. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Immature Peregrine Falcon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 wing length -- Merlin's wing tips do not reach the tail tip, falling well short 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Tony Leukering said: wing length -- Merlin's wing tips do not reach the tail tip, falling well short Also, facial pattern too strong for Merlin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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