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ML644377138

Merlin (Taiga) Falco columbarius columbarius

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Contributor

Tom Dougherty Media from this contributor Profile

Date

30 Oct 2025 eBird checklist S282089170

Location

Lakeview Park
Polk, Iowa, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.6375847, -93.7278092
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Observation details

Three whinny calls that are very different from each other. The first call has notes that all have the same high frequency level. The middle call is very short with some of the notes seeminly running together while the last call is the longest with the notes in the second half of the call having a lower top frequency compared to the notes in the first half. The audio was made while the Merlin was flying around a big grassy area attacking squirrels and some birds in a nearby yard.

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1.19 MB

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