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Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Registered: November 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252	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.!
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DRH

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Registered: July 2002
Location: Meredith, NH
Posts: 1,686

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
Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro
Posts: 5,938

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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mcdude

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Registered: July 2002
Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME
Posts: 5,367

Sun May 29, 2005 11:47pm

great shot, RG!

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