American Pipits

First of Season Merlin – Odd Behavior and Possible Explanation

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-15T04:00:03-06:00October 13th, 2017|Categories: American Pipits, Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Merlins, Montana, Utah|Tags: adult, alkali flats, American Pipits, Anthus rubescens, Falco columbarius, Falco columbarius richardsonii, falcon, falcons, flats, marsh, Merlin, merlins, perched, pipits, prey, wetlands|

I spotted my first of the season Merlin yesterday morning out on the flats at Farmington Bay yesterday morning and it truly delighted me.

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