Hello birders,
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As this damp dreary overcast morning turned sunny and cheery, I found a nice
variety of the usual suspects plus one goodie.
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It was a first time for this Fairfax County location, a Merlin flying low and
interacting with another bird. Got good looks at the Merlin, but disappointed I
could only follow one bird not both.
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The other bird was definitely a raptor of about the same size. I wish I knew
whether it was another Merlin, a Kestrel, or a Sharpie. Any of those would have
been quite notable at this location.
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Checklist link below.
Good birding !!
Steve Johnson
Fairfax, County
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52490433