Not to be confused with the mythical wizard of ages past, the merlin is a small raptor found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere. It is fierce for its tiny size and feisty. The merlin is ...

GRAND FORKS – The merlin earned its place as bird of the week. On Tuesday evening, when I was stewing about what bird to choose, a merlin suddenly appeared. This was not surprising. Merlins have been ...

Standing at the window watching the weather can become a consuming activity. Even if the weather seems changeless, something will come into view. While so engaged one day last week, a large bird swept ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D.-Scientists banded young merlin falcons nesting in a Jamestown park on Wednesday to help build research on the birds in North Dakota. Wildlife biologists Matthew Solensky and Tammy Otto ...