Starling on the Menu

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Smyrill – Merlin – Falco columbarius

The Merlin (Falco columbarius) had Starling for dinner today. This female Merlin has watched over the garden this winter and made daily attacks on the smaller birds. Sometimes she is lucky and succeeds in getting a morsel but more often her prey manages to get away.

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Photoes taken today in the garden.