Barn Owl with Field Vole

I saw this Barn Owl quartering the field when it suddenly dived towards the ground and disappeared into the long meadow grasses. I remained focussed on the spot where it had last been seen hoping that the Owl would reappear with prey and luckily it did. However, as it took off from the grass its wings were high so in the first image the wings shot out of the top of the frame. The second image wasn’t much better as the Owls wings were in a forward position and completely obscured its face. This is the third image of the series when everything came together to reveal the Owls face, the Field Vole in its mouth and the beautiful patterns of its wings.