[TN-Bird] Merlin at Kingsport, Tennessee

Yesterday (February 18) afternoon at around 2:30 pm I saw a Merlin at Oak Hill 
Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee.  The bird was initially 
perched in the top of a tall spruce tree, but moved around several times while 
I was there.  I last saw him at around 4:30 pm when he chased a crow briefly 
then flew over a hill and out of the cemetery.  I checked again this morning 
(Feb. 19) from 8:30 am until around 10:15 am and did not see the bird again, 
however based on my experience yesterday he could be easily overlooked.  I have 
posted a digiscoped photo taken yesterday at 
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/phoxinus02/my_photos under the album labeled 
etx-90 (that's the scope I use).  I'll try to locate him again later today.
Rick 

Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee
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