ID please. Is it a Merlin?

Found this last night. At first I thought it was a very very small owl I wasn't really that close.

Anyways it was taken with a P&S camera at Red Deer, Alberta / approx 6" - 8"

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CDMOOSE wrote in post #14958932
It looks like a merlin to me.
Al

thanks Al, I guess this is the smallest in the hawk family.

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CDMOOSE wrote in post #14959094
Actually merlins are falcons and they are one notch up in size from kestrels, which are the smallest falcon; merlins are an inch longer and have wingspans two inches greater than kestrels.
Al

oh wow! from the way it flew down. It really looked small. It doesn't even looked like it can carry a small mice

Anyways thanks for the correction.

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DegasGoneDigital wrote in post #14961417
Nice shot..

BGgraphy wrote in post #14961528
That is one cool lokin Dude or Dudette, nicely done.

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