Be sure to pay attention to other clues related to flight behavior. Kestrels rise and lower in altitude, both while flapping and gliding. In active flight, the Merlin flaps more often and is more active overall.
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Kestrels often appear lighter and more delicate, while Merlins hold their wings flat and fly more decisively. Good lighting and close proximity: Pay attention ...
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American Kestrels are smaller, more slender, and paler than Merlins. They have a strong face pattern with two bold “mustache” stripes that Merlins lack. © Ron ...
This video looks at two often confused falcons, the Kestrel and Merlin, and discusses the key features for separating the two.
Kestrels are brightly-hued and merlins less so, but otherwise both are “small, buoyant falcons, easy to confuse.” And sometimes this is true: In the Texas ...