Merlin, Red-Tailed Hawk on Byrne Creek, Burnaby

We spotted seven live coho and processed four dead ones on our patrol for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC, today.

We also saw a Merlin for the first time, and a Red-Tailed Hawk munching on something with a crow looking on.

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We debated an ID, and after I posted to iNaturalist got a confirmation of a Merlin.

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UPDATE: Found a few more shots of the hawk on the other camera.

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