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Is This A Falcon?
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Rattlesnake Gal



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Registered: November 2003
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Help! Slow dial up on the island and my bird book is at home. What kind of bird is this?
Thanks!
Could be a peregrine falcon or a Merlin. Thanks for the info.!
· Date: Sat May 28, 2005 · Views: 4413 · Filesize: 32.0kb, 480.0kb · Dimensions: 565 x 782 ·
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DRH

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Registered: July 2002
Location: Meredith
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Sun May 29, 2005 1:16am

RG - Mrs. DRH has identified your bird as a peregrine falcon. We've never seen one "in person" ourselves, so you are very lucky to have spotted it out on the island. The bird in your photo matches almost exactly the drawing in "Peterson Field Guides - Eastern Birds".

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ApS

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Registered: January 2005
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Sun May 29, 2005 4:56pm

A Merlin would be similarly-colored falcon, but they are no bigger than a blue jay.

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Sun May 29, 2005 11:47pm

great shot, RG!

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