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Photo:
Arne Claypit 07/11
Dom
Former ball clay pit now being flooded to create a lagoon habitat for wildlife. RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 14/07/11. This area is currently off-limits to the public for safety reasons.
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15 Jul 2011
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Barn Owl Adventure
Dom
Young barn owls venture out of the nestbox. Arne, Dorset, UK. 22/07/11. Bright sunshine outside so didn't fancy sweating it out in the box perhaps. They are growing bolder every day but still staying very close to home.
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22 Jul 2011
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Barn Owl Hunting Perch
Dom
Barn owl hunting from a tall perch overlooking a crop field. Arne, Dorset, UK. 04/07/11.
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6 Jul 2011
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Coy Barn Owl
Dom
Barn owl (Tyto alba) out hunting. Arne, Dorset, UK. 08/07/11. It steadily made its way along the fenceposts towards me until it couldn't get much closer.
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9 Jul 2011
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Crepuscular Barn Owl
Dom
Barn owl. Arne, Dorset, UK. 04/07/11.
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6 Jul 2011
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Glow Worm Green Light
Dom
Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) on scrubby heathland border. Arne, Dorset, UK.
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31 Jul 2011
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Glow-worm Chamber
Dom
Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Arne, Dorset, UK. 30 second exposure showing abdominal movement. The females occasionally waggle their brightly lit bottoms like this to attract a mate. It also works on passing photographers. Self-illuminated.
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25 Jul 2011
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Glow-worm Detail
Dom
Female glow worm on heather. Arne, Dorset, UK. Side-lit with an LED torch. The most efficient LED only converts 22% of energy into light, whereas the glow worm manages close to 100%.
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25 Jul 2011
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Glow-worm Lantern
Dom
Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Arne, Dorset, UK. Additional backlighting using an LED torch. This one's for Michael!
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25 Jul 2011
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Nightjar Nightwatch
Dom
Nightjar in the branches of a conifer. Arne, Dorset, UK. Quite a show this evening. This one caught the last few dregs of light from its perch at the crest of the heathland ridge. f/5.6 / 0.4 sec / ISO 1600
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25 Jul 2011
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