Merlin - the magic falcon

The merlin is the smallest raptor found in the UK. This little falcon often spends the winter months hunting in the open fields close to towns. Several sometimes gather around Wiggins Hill near Birmingham, where this film was taken, from October to March.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• bird
• falcon
• flight
• flying
• merlin
• birmingham
• minworth
• curdworth
• wishaw
• wiggins
• hill
• hawk
• raptor
• falco
• columbarius

[Suikerbiet11]

Nice, you captured a bit of camouflage at 1:13 and 2:04 when the bird's flight resembles that of a trush/lark.

[betacygni]

Yes, it's hard to believe it's a raptor when "bounding" like that.

[LittleBlueHeron]

Aww so cute.

So lucky to see such a beautiful bird...

How did you keep up with her/him flying like that?!

[betacygni]

Thanks. Standing well back with a very long lens helps keep them in view.

[poi2day]

what is her/his flying wight?

[betacygni]

They are completely wild, so I can't give you an accurate figure except to say that the weight of the merlin (falco columbarius) is usually given as about 230g female (as in most of these shots), 190g male.

[leemster08]

and its called a merlin because it can gaine hight faster than it stoops the only bird in the world that can do this hence the name,merlin i have seen this for real its like its casted a spell of gain hight

[slokilind]

Was I the only one who came to watch this because of the TVseries Merlin, so that I could see what kind of bird it was he got his name from? Was any one else as pathetc as me?? anyone? well.. I guess I'm alone then... :|

[khuzestanmis]

they cool birds they used to snach my high flyer pigeons time to time and piss me off lol. tnx for sharing

[MITCHELLISWRIGHT]

wow i have never seen a bird fly

[LadyPerlin]

@Jadandlud Yes, they're called Perlins :)

[anasoussi]

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[WillWilliamss]

You are very lucky to see one of these birds! I havent seen one yet, but soon I hope I can. Also, great job capturing the falcon in flight.

[Jadandlud]

I wonder if it'd be possible to crossbreed a Merlin and a Peregrine Falcon? The offspring would be incredibly fast.

[dudewatda3]

Keep training it , it will soon evolve , just like my Pidgey