Merlin (Falco columbarius).
Location: Fenton Prairie Area Ulen, MN, United States
Gear: Canon EOS 30D with 500mm (FL: 500.0 mm) Exposure: 1/500 sec f11.0 +0.3 ISO: 400.
Photographed by Scott J. Spangenberg 5/1/11 3:40:06 PM.
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After harassing the Kestrels, this Merlin slipped across the fields and posed briefly after sending every Chestnut-collared Longspur in the area into tight cover.