FALCONS
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
- Immature Merlin
- Small falcon, slightly larger than a Kestrel.
- Brown plumage for immature birds and mature females; males acquire bluish plumage after first moult.
- World-wide distribution from high mid-latitudes north to Artic tree-line.
- Hunts small birds, mostly starlings in falconry.
- Superb falcon for lure flying.