This Merlin was sitting quietly on a post along the road near Walden Colorado. We stopped for a few quick photos and were quickly on our way leaving him to enjoy a chilly May afternoon.
Walden, CO.
This Merlin was sitting quietly on a post along the road near Walden Colorado. We stopped for a few quick photos and were quickly on our way leaving him to enjoy a chilly May afternoon.
Walden, CO.
nature has no boss 
He’s stunning.
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He sure is.
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What a fine looking bird!
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Could not agree more. Hope your doing well and have a fine weekend.
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It’s always a treat to find a merlin. Loved having the chance to study this bird in your striking photo, Mike.
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Thanks Jet, we don’t see them often as well so it was nice to get photo to study them.
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What a nicely detailed picture of Merlin.
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Thanks Jim, hope your doing well and wishing you a fine weekend.
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Beautiful capture. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Merlin in the UK, but kestrels – so similar – are very common.
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Hi Rachel, at first glance we thought it might be a Kesteral however it is just a tad larger and once we got a better look found it to be a Merlin. Kesteral are beautiful birds and we see them much more often than Merlins however we always have a tough time getting a great photo.
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Such beautiful details, Mike!
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Thanks Jane, we think this bird had just finished a meal and was content to sit on the post while we took our photos.
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Incredibly gorgeous shot!
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Thanks so much for the feedback as we do appreciate it.
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You’re welcome!
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Thanks.
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That’s beautiful!
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Thanks Tracy.
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A fine capture, Mike!
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Thanks Eliza.
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Handsome bird.
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Thanks Kathy and we could not agree more.
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I have a thing about hawks, so could only sit here and grin when I saw your incredible photo. Thanks so much for sharing.
Elizabeth
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Hi Elizabeth, we rarely get to see these wonderful little hawks so it put a grin on our face as well when we did. Glad to share what we see out there.
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