On my way home this afternoon, I saw a larger bird in a tree along the side of Good Hope Rd. As I drove past, I realized it was a Merlin! I turned around and luckily, there was enough shoulder for me to pull off on. I stopped right alongside of it, on the opposite side of the street. I thought for sure it would fly, like they always do, but it didn’t! As soon as I got my camera on it, I saw it had just snagged a bird. Wow, what perfect timing! As it flipped the bird around, I could see that it was a junco. I sat there in my truck, snapping hundreds of photos, trying not to miss any of the action. When it was all finished, I managed to take just over 1000 photos! I was amazed that it didn’t pay any attention to me, rather only looking around occasionally, to make it was safe from other predators. Once the junco was consumed, I drove off and the Merlin was still sitting in the tree. I’m sure glad I had my camera with me! Images below are from today, but beware, they are not for the faint-hearted! Enjoy!!!
Providing a realistic experience to wildlife
