Merlin the Magician

After disappearing for a number of weeks I am happy to report the Merlin that has been frequenting the Shirley's Bay feeder made an appearance on Saturday March 22. He was being photographed by two other photographers when I drove up. So being the nice bird that it is, it stayed in the cedar tree and allowed us to get some good shots.

Raptors are sometimes difficult to get shots of as most are wary about being observed. Try and take a picture of a Red Tailed Hawk. These birds must be telepathic. As soon as you think about them they seem to take flight. But that is part of the challenge of bird photography.