Water Vole and Kestrel

There have been Water Vole near Baits Bite Lock for several weeks now - they may be there throughout the year; I shall have to keep an eye out for them,   As the reeds have grown during the summer it is increasingly difficult to photograph these quick moving and secretive animals, but always worth the challenge!   Their eyes are bulbous and prominent.   I think there will have been breeding activity because of the increased number of sightings but I have never seen more than one at a time despite their appearing at different places alongside the waterway entering The Cam near Baits Bite.

 This image suggests the shape of a Water Vole is quite like that of a Guinea Pig.

Easy enough to see how a rodent won't have that much chance of survival when a Kestrel pounces like this!