Bit dodgy to call it probably but it does look good for a juv/fem Merlin. Not a Kestrel; Sparrowhawk is more of a worry
Without trying to 'see' more by enlarging the image, my gut feeling is Kestrel - albeit an apparently tailless one!
RB
In the end its purely speculation as a 100% certain identification to species is impossible from such a poor image!
RB
what a nasty word ‘Definition: ... gut feeling so much nicer, in luxemburgish we also say ‘my bladder tells me’
here i have a very strong gut feeling, but agree this kind of pic can be very deceptive