Male Merlin, Falco columbarius, on heather moorland, Yorkshire, UK. Captive bird.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Ilkley Moor, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Wayne HUTCHINSON / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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