Greetings, birding friends! There's been at least one Merlin hanging out in my semi-urban South Portland neighborhood in recent days. It/they vocalize in the morning and evening, and also occasionally during the day. I've only seen one bird on one occasion, flying directly overhead in tough light — too quick a glimpse to reliably age or sex it. But yesterday evening I heard what I felt sure must be a pair counter-calling: two long vocalizations in quick succession from two spots a good distance apart. Possibly they're looking to establish a nest or have already done so. Or maybe it's just an unpaired individual. Either way it's very cool.
Any thoughts from the experts?
Go urban falcons!
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Scott Cronenweth
South Portland, ME
scronenw@maine.rr.com
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