I photographed this adult male Merlin sitting on power lines along Honey Suckle Street in Parlee Beach (Shediac) on Dececember 21st. There was a light drizzle falling at the time and the Merlin was constantly fanning its tail, seemingly in an attempt to take a shower!
Merlins are a small falcon that nest sparingly in the Shediac area. Most migrate further south for the winter but a few remain to pass the colder months with us, hunting small birds, often around bird feeders. We also spotted a Merlin perched atop a tree near the Rendez-vous Take-Out in Shediac Bridge the previous day on the Shediac Christmas Bird Count and others have been seen recently near St. Martins-in-the-Wood Church at Shediac Cape and along the Cap Brule Road.
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