[Tweeters] Merlin in Magnolia, Seattle

[Rachel Lawson]

This evening, a Merlin appeared in a tall conifer next door while, Clare, Joseph, and I were having dinner out on the deck.  We live about a half mile south of Discovery Park, a few blocks up from the bluffs.  The Merlin stayed for quite a while, allowing us a good look.  We think it looked like a juvenile Black Merlin, but we could be wrong.

We occasionally see Merlins flying over our house.  Are Merlins still nesting in Seattle?  Could this one be a newly fledged bird from a local nest?

Rachel Lawson
Seattle
rwlawson at q.com
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