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all images by Sindri Skulason & Sveinn
Jónsson.
Merlin. Falco columbarius.
Status: very scarce breeding species and passage.
Passage birds follow migrating Meadow Pipits in
spring and again in autumn when more birds can often be found. There
are a few breeding pairs on Mull |
female Merlin at nest by Sveinn
Jónsson.
Clutch of Merlin eggs taken
by Sveinn Jónsson in Iceland, Sveinn has a license to take images
like these,
it is against the law
in the UK to disturb nesting birds like this one without a special
license
male Merlin by Svennie from Iceland
 
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