Falco columbarius richardsoni – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Prairie Merlin

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-15T03:45:47-06:00November 1st, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Merlins, Montana|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Falco columbarius, Falco columbarius richardsoni, Falco columbarius richardsonii, falcon, falcons, female, fence post, fierce, low light, Merlin, merlins, perched, prairie, prey, ranchlands, raptors, summer, valley, wooden post|

I saw a fleeting glimpse of a bird a few days ago that I suspect was a Merlin that migrated to winter here in Utah and it inspired me to post a few Merlin images today.