Nature Name that bird.

Name that bird. · **3 Likes**

I know that the 2 birds together are Bald Eagles. The small one with its prey is either a merlin or harrier

Someone in Pentax Nation is sure to know.--charliezap

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-01-2022, 02:30 PM

Cooper’s hawk I would guess

C_Jones · 02-01-2022, 02:33 PM

The first type seems to look like a hawk or a falcon. Maybe it is a young hawk.

**pichaser** · 02-01-2022, 02:44 PM

A Merlin perhaps ?

**MikeNArk** · 02-01-2022, 03:04 PM

After looking at several pictures, I tend to agree with pichaser. Looks a little more like a Merlin.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-01-2022, 03:19 PM

It would be great to I’d the prey but a Merlin is only about 10 inches long, so unless the prey is smaller than a chickadee, it suggests a much bigger bird than a merlin

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 02-01-2022, 03:41 PM

Young Merlin

**jpzk** · 02-01-2022, 04:02 PM

Merlin !

charliezap · 02-02-2022, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

Cooper’s hawk I would guess

Originally posted by C_Jones

The first type seems to look like a hawk or a falcon. Maybe it is a young hawk.

Originally posted by pichaser

A Merlin perhaps ?

Originally posted by MikeNArk

After looking at several pictures, I tend to agree with pichaser. Looks a little more like a Merlin.

Thanks all for commenting. It looks like the merlin gets the nod.--charliezap

brewmaster15 · 02-02-2022, 06:01 AM

Charlie, Nice images there! Might I suggest a very good resource for identification of Birds> allaboutbirds.com by Cornell Lab

Photos and Videos for Merlin, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Theres also a phone App

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab - Apps on Google Play

hope that helps for future Ids..
-al

**ProfessorBuzz** · 02-02-2022, 06:36 AM

I'm with Lowell - looks like a Coopers hawk.

normhead · 02-02-2022, 07:47 AM

As much as I've been avoiding it, the dark eye and yellow around the eye looks like a Merlin. The Coopers Hawks would all seem to have yellow eyes, this guys eye are dark.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-02-2022, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by ProfessorBuzz

I'm with Lowell - looks like a Coopers hawk.

I might revise this, to perhaps a sharp shinned, as the proportion of wing length to tail length is closer to that of a sharped shinned,

It has also made me also consider again the OP is correct as a Merlin as a sharp shinned is much closer to the size of a Merlin

It would be easier to tell with an adult bird.

bschriver11 · 02-02-2022, 10:29 AM

This shows how difficult it can be sometimes to properly identify a raptor!!

normhead · 02-02-2022, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by bschriver11

This shows how difficult it can be sometimes to properly identify a raptor!!

Of a sparrow, or a Finch.... small differences, sometimes that you can't see in the photogtgraph, make a difference sometimes. I know the difference between a female purple finch, a redpoll and a pine siskin, largely from observation. Same with many sparrows.

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02-01-2022, 02:33 PM	#3
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,077	The first type seems to look like a hawk or a falcon. Maybe it is a young hawk. Last edited by C_Jones; 02-01-2022 at 02:44 PM.

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02-01-2022, 02:30 PM	#2
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Cooper’s hawk I would guess

02-01-2022, 02:44 PM	#4
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782	A Merlin perhaps ?

02-01-2022, 03:04 PM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,222	After looking at several pictures, I tend to agree with pichaser. Looks a little more like a Merlin.

02-01-2022, 03:19 PM	#6
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	It would be great to I’d the prey but a Merlin is only about 10 inches long, so unless the prey is smaller than a chickadee, it suggests a much bigger bird than a merlin

02-01-2022, 03:41 PM	#7
Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	Young Merlin

02-01-2022, 04:02 PM	#8
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Merlin !

02-02-2022, 05:31 AM	#9
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge Cooper’s hawk I would guess Originally posted by C_Jones The first type seems to look like a hawk or a falcon. Maybe it is a young hawk. Originally posted by pichaser A Merlin perhaps ? Originally posted by MikeNArk After looking at several pictures, I tend to agree with pichaser. Looks a little more like a Merlin. Thanks all for commenting. It looks like the merlin gets the nod.--charliezap

02-02-2022, 06:01 AM	#10
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Charlie, Nice images there! Might I suggest a very good resource for identification of Birds> allaboutbirds.com by Cornell Lab Photos and Videos for Merlin, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Theres also a phone App Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab - Apps on Google Play hope that helps for future Ids.. -al

02-02-2022, 06:36 AM	#11
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	I'm with Lowell - looks like a Coopers hawk.

02-02-2022, 07:47 AM	#12
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	As much as I've been avoiding it, the dark eye and yellow around the eye looks like a Merlin. The Coopers Hawks would all seem to have yellow eyes, this guys eye are dark.

02-02-2022, 10:03 AM	#13
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Originally posted by ProfessorBuzz I'm with Lowell - looks like a Coopers hawk. I might revise this, to perhaps a sharp shinned, as the proportion of wing length to tail length is closer to that of a sharped shinned, It has also made me also consider again the OP is correct as a Merlin as a sharp shinned is much closer to the size of a Merlin It would be easier to tell with an adult bird.

02-02-2022, 10:29 AM	#14
bschriver11 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 558	This shows how difficult it can be sometimes to properly identify a raptor!!

02-02-2022, 10:37 AM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by bschriver11 This shows how difficult it can be sometimes to properly identify a raptor!! Of a sparrow, or a Finch.... small differences, sometimes that you can't see in the photogtgraph, make a difference sometimes. I know the difference between a female purple finch, a redpoll and a pine siskin, largely from observation. Same with many sparrows.