Hi all,
I'll add another Merlin report to Lindsay's. While doing the Columbus
Christmas Bird County today, our party found the Green Lawn Cemetery Merlin
lounging about the uppermost dead branches of a large sycamore not far south
of the bridge. It was a female, and exceedingly cooperative. Our team
advanced slowly to the base of her tree, and she would scarcely bestow a
glance our way. We were seemingly of no interest to her, and not worthy of
any attention. I love these arrogant falcons! Anyway, this allowed for
outstanding views, and many good photos were taken. She will star on the
Internet before long!
We also had a few Red-breasted Nuthatches, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, a
Yellow-rumped Warbler amongst more common species. Hundreds of American
Robins were about as well.
Jim McCormac
Columbus, Ohio
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Deering, Lindsay
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:33 PM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] Franklin Co. Merlin
During our Columbus CBC, we observed a Merlin at Wolfe Park on the
Scioto River on East Broad St. in Columbus (almost to Bexley). We were
able to watch it eat a small bird while sitting in a tree near the
tennis courts right by the parking lot. Then, as we started walking the
park, the Merlin sat still and we were able to walk right up to the tree
it was in.
Unfortunately, I only had my cell phone camera and the photos are pretty
poor.
Lindsay Deering
Grove City
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