Lucy Cavendish writes in her book “Witches and Wizards,” about the Merlin, in association with the Wizard Merlin.
The Merlin is a small, intelligent falcon.

“Merlin is also the name of a small falcon, dark-feathered and barrel-tailed, found within Britain and worked with in traditional falconry. Merlins were prized for their fierce intelligence, ability to interact with humans, and sublime hunting skills. The Druids had many animals which they regarded as sacred, and far-sighted birds of prey were greatly esteemed.
When a Merlin appears to you as a totem, it is a message to your soul to see things from an enlightened perspective – falcons are creatures of the sun, day predators, and they can see even with all the brightness about them. They also remind us to look at our lives and any issues from a higher perspective.
Merlin was also the name given to the head of the druids…”
So a Merlin falcon would also speak of leadership.
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