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That's a stunning image. The soft light on a rainy day is fantastic but the rain streaks and that intense stare really add mood to the image. Awesome capture!
Great image... but it isn't a Merlin... not sure, but it looks like a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk. Merlins have a stocky chest/shoulders, faint mustache, and usually perch at the top of a tree.