A female Kestrel was out hunting over rough grass on the Cornish high ground when she spotted a Short-eared Owl take prey,
The Kestrel immediately turned and dropped down to attack the owl to steal the prey but the ever alert Owl saw it coming, dropped the Vole and rose up from the rough grass to defend her prey,
The Kestrel slammed into the Owl head to head with talons raised and its flight momentum balled the Owl over and both birds ended up in a flurry on the ground.
The Owl quickly departed minus its prey and a few feathers, The Kestrel spent time looking but could not find the Vole so this time it was Owl...0, Kestrel...0, and perhaps Field Vole..... Won !
What a privilege it was to watch and capture this struggle for survival by two of the UK's wildlife icons !
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