Arne

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  • Photo: Dartford Warbler Alights

    Male dartford warbler on Coombe Heath at Arne. 19/03/11. He seemed to be defending his patch from a pair of stonechats and entirely ignored me at a distance of less than 10 metres.
  • Photo: Great Grey Shrike (March)

    Great grey shrike surveying the heath at Arne. Dorset, UK. 11/03/11.
  • Photo: Kestrel Anticipation

    Male kestrel on nestbox with webcam. RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 4 kestrels fledged from the nestbox last year. I only saw the one bird on this brief passing visit.
  • Photo: Reclining Woodlark

    Woodlark (Lullula arborea) with raised crest. Arne, Dorset, UK. 11/03/11. Not sure if this was a nest in progress or a dust bath.
  • Photo: Shattered Woodlark

    Woodlark on the heath at Arne. Dorset, UK. 31/03/11. You spend weeks searching for one of these creatures and then it pops up in the most prominent place imaginable. Classy landscaping feature guys! Shame it wasn't an osprey.
  • Photo: Sika Spring Collection

    This year's fashionably dressed sika hind will be stepping out in a golden yellow radio collar with matching ear tags. 08/03/11. Model: Sika3 @ Arne.
  • Photo: Spider-Hunting Wasp

    A spider hunting wasp (Anoplius viaticus?) with paralysed prey on heathland. Arne, Dorset, UK.
  • Photo: Spoonbill Stack

    Spoonbills queuing up to land on the Middlebere Channel. 08/03/11. This one taken from the Middlebere side looking towards Arne.
  • Photo: Tiger Beetles Are Back

    Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris) on the heath. Arne, Dorset, UK. Tangling with pretty much anything which came within a 20cm radius. Wouldn't sit still for a portrait.
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