tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post7094221693055096415..comments2024-01-25T09:15:58.308-05:00Comments on The Curious Birder: Thursday Evening BirdingKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-36623151505193139132009-09-25T20:05:45.281-04:002009-09-25T20:05:45.281-04:00I would love to see a Mrlin up close. Nice sightin...I would love to see a Mrlin up close. Nice sighting and great birds.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-89121688410413480752009-09-25T19:29:46.406-04:002009-09-25T19:29:46.406-04:00Yep, I think Merlin. But the raptors are different...Yep, I think Merlin. But the raptors are different in the different contexts in which we see them. I was talking with a hawk watching colleague today - both of us agreed that we can see a bird in flight and know what it is, but worry about identifying the same bird when it's perched. And we don't see them often enough to get the extra sense needed to do it readily. So cameras are a great aid (and software). Now, what can we take from your pics of Merlin that will help us "know" the next time? - and tell it from a sharpie or coops?Chris Petrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-27770187691392936002009-09-25T09:10:07.234-04:002009-09-25T09:10:07.234-04:00Great shots! HelenGreat shots! HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157512726495946384noreply@blogger.com