McMinnville: I rarely step outside our house now without my camera in a pocket. Binocs are often clumsy or in danger, like when I’m chopping firewood or playing ball with Nora. So this morning I step outside in the rain. A rounded shape is about a block away. Not quite right for collared-dive. Tonight I look at the image. My first merlin of the year. He was at 18th and Michebook and will not be anywhere near tomorrow, most likely.
Posted by: atowhee | January 11, 2020
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Posted in birding, birds, McMinnville, migratory birds, natural history, raptor, Willamette Valley, winter birds, Yamhill County | Tags: falcon, Merlin
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