[va-richmond-general] MERLIN in Powhatan County

It was so cold here today that I didn't feel inclined to go out.  Finally 
around 3 PM, my husband and I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood. 
 I stopped by an overgrown field to look for sparrows, and John noticed a bird 
perched at the top of one of the trees at the edge of the field.  As we edged 
closer, we saw it was a female MERLIN!  She took off and flew around giving us 
great views of both her upper and undersides before flying off to perch in 
another tree further away.

No wonder I didn't see any sparrows in the field!


Wendy Ealding
Powhatan County

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