A very accommodating female merlin, she remained on a post as i had to reverse the car allow a bus past then return to briefly photograph her.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Islay Inner Hebrides Scotland
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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