Date: 5/20/26 6:37 am From: Lee Jones <bzbirdman...> Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] Falcon in CO
Could it be a Peregrine X Merlin hybrid? Hybrids are occasional "products"
of the falconry industry. Attached are two photos of what I believe is a
Peregrine X Merlin hybrid I had in 2013 near San Bernardino, California.
What caught my attention initially was its size, clearly smaller than a
Peregrie and larger than a Merlin.
*H. Lee Jones, PhD*
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On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM Rachel Hopper <hopkohome8...> wrote:
> This falcon was photographed in Weld County, CO today. In the 15 minutes
> the observer watched it, it did not move from the ground.
>
> It has been suggested that it might be an Eurasian Hobby as it does not
> really fit either of the expected Peregrine or Prairie.
>
> Comments would be appreciated.
>
> Photos can be seen here: https://www.rkhphotography.net/Falcon >
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> Rachel Kolokoff Hopper
> <hopkohome8...>
> Ft. Collins, CO
>
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