Bird Identification: CLOSED: Merlins?, 1 by rntx22

rntx22 wrote:
Hi, I\'m in northern Wisconsin at the apostle islands on Lake Superior & saw these guys on a telephone wire in a neighborhood. There were 3 total but I only got 2 on video. Not sure if these are juveniles or why they are hanging out in group like this. Have never seen raptors hangout together except maybe Harris hawks in Arizona.

When I first drove up I thought they were doves or a robin due to size. Didn\'t have my binoculars so hard to pinpoint details but they appeared to have a vertical band across the eye & Maybe one horizontally also. Looks like a light/ pale beak & maybe white chin. Merlin or Kestril are my best guess.

I have video of them calling back and forth to each other but can\'t load it on here 😭