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Eurasian Merlin in Qızılağac / Ghizil-Agaj State Reserve, non-breeding area, should be Falco columbarius pallidus &quot;Breeds on steppes of Asia, from S Ural Mts (near Aral Sea) E to NE Kazakhstan (Altai Mts); winters from e. Turkey to nw. India.&quot; according to <a href="https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/merlin/cur/systematics#subsp" rel="nofollow">https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/merlin/cur/systematics#subsp</a> Azerbaijan,Falco columbarius,Geotagged,Merlin,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Eurasian Merlin

in Qızılağac / Ghizil-Agaj State Reserve, non-breeding area, should be Falco columbarius pallidus "Breeds on steppes of Asia, from S Ural Mts (near Aral Sea) E to NE Kazakhstan (Altai Mts); winters from e. Turkey to nw. India." according to https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/merlin/cur/systematics#subsp

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The Merlin

The Merlin is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere. A bird of prey once known colloquially as a Pigeon Hawk in North America, the Merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter.

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Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras
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Uploaded Feb 25, 2022. Captured Feb 16, 2022 11:04 in XW5C+XW Baliqchilar, Azerbaijan.
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  • NIKON D500
  • f/13.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO360
  • 500mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.