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Merlin pair in flight
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Merlin (Falco columbarius) pair in flight, Langholm Moor, the female on the left and the male on the right. These are very small raptors taken with a very long lens from a vehicle on the public road to avoid disturbance. Merlin is a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and a licence would be required to go any closer.
20 April 2014
Female Merlin in flight
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Female Merlin (Falco columbarius) in flight, Langholm Moor. She sits on a rock looking for prey, then gets up and flies rapidly in pursuit.
19 April 2014
Male Merlin in flight
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Male Merlin (Falco columbarius) in flight, Langholm Moor. At 30cm long, Merlins are the UK's smallest raptor, and dash about quickly pursuing their prey, mainly of small birds. the male can be distinguished from a Kestrel by its grey back, and by not hovering.
30 March 2014
Male Merlin sitting on rock
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Male Merlin (Falco columbarius) sitting on rock, Langholm Moor. At 30cm long, Merlins are the UK's smallest raptor. They sit and watch from a vantage point for small bird movements, then take off in pursuit.
29 March 2014
Female Merlin sitting on rock
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Female Merlin (Falco columbarius) sitting on rock, Langholm Moor. At 30cm long, Merlins are the UK's smallest raptor. They sit and watch from a vantage point for small bird movements, then take off in pursuit.
30 March 2014
Female Merlin sitting on moor
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Dumfriesshire - Langholm Moor
Female Merlin (Falco columbarius) sitting on Langholm Moor. At 30cm long, Merlins are the UK's smallest raptor. They sit and watch from a vantage point for small bird movements, then take off in pursuit.
28 March 2014
Young Peregrine Falcons, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Young Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) sitting in the nest at the Falls of Clyde
14 June 2003
Visitors peering out at the Peregrine Falcon watch point at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Visitors peering out at the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) watch point at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
SWT staff with Peregrine Falcon chicks at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Stephen Kane and Kirsten Watt with Peregrine Falcon chicks (Falco peregrinus) at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
SWT staff at the Peregrine Falcon watch point at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Ian and Carl of the SWT at the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) watch point at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
