Short Eared Owl

An afternoon at Holywell Pond a Short -Eared Owl hunting on the rough grass on the way down to the hide , single Scaup on the pool the only bird of note.

 Short -Eared Owl hunting on a bright sunny  afternoon it did make a kill but it was robbed by a Kestrel that swooped in the Owl dropped the prey and the Kestrel looked for it in the grass eventually flying off with its prize

 Numerous Rats feeding on the spillage from the feeders