Title

Merlin

Caption

Merlin (Falco columbarius) immature male, first year plumage, sitting on a dead branch above flowering heather on moorland edge, North Yorkshire, England, August (in captivity)

Date

Jan 16, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Paul Miguel

Reference

BRK22E98_084

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.9Mb (15.6Mb) / 11.0in x 16.5in / 3307 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

August Aves Bird Birds Breedin British Brood Calluna vulgaris Common Heather Common Heathers Diurnal bird of prey Diurnal birds of prey England Erica Ericaceae Europe Falco Falco columbarius Falcon Falconidae Falconiformes Falcons Heath area Heather Heide Merlin Merlins Moorland edge No People North Europe North Yorkshire Northern Europe Pigeon hawk animal animals animals in the wild back view biotope biotopes bird of prey bird photography birds of prey bloom blossom blossoms bough branch branches broom heath countryside cub dead deserted dorsal view empty fauna fledgling fledglings flower flowering flowers from behind habitat hatchling heath heath family heath landscape heather heather family heathland heathlands immature in flower juvenile juvenile bird juveniles landscape landscapes male male animal male animals males natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody offspring out outdoor outdoors outside perched plumage plumages pup raptor rear view rear views scenery sit sitting suckling summer summery tree branch uninhabited unripe wetland wetlands wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography year years young young animal young animals young bird yuvenile Great Britain UK United Kingdom bog moor swamp swamps