Here’s a fantastic shot of a kestrel feeding on some kind of vole in Tempelhof, taken a few weeks ago by Paul Miguel of Nature Photography Courses UK.

His description of the encounter:

“I was out on an incredibly cold morning with a biting easterly wind. Whilst it was cold, the sun was shining with beautiful soft light. I watched a kestrel in the distance hover then dive. Very quickly it was flying in my direction. I couldn’t believe it when it landed in front of me and began to eat the vole it had caught. I slowly inched closer, checking the bird’s reactions each time I moved. Eventually I was within about 15 feet. I watched as it devoured the whole vole then preened before flying off.”

Wow. This is the kind of Tempelhof experience I dreamed of but never had. (Probably because I was always accompanied by exuberant small children when I was there.)

Thanks so much Paul!

And, dear reader, if you have any great photos of birds in Berlin that you would like to share, please send me a note or make a comment. I’d love to share your encounters with Berlin bird life.