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  • Photo: Froxen Copse at Arne

    Veteran oaks in Froxen Copse at the tip of the Arne Peninsula. Dorset, UK. The call of a cuckoo led me well off the beaten track to this magical little wood.
  • Photo: Frozen Firecrest

    Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) in holly tree. RSPB Arne car park, Dorset, UK. Extraordinary, busy little birds. Only an ultra-slow video sequence would do them justice, but that would also require the world's fastest cameraman.
  • Photo: Glow Worm Green Light

    Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) on scrubby heathland border. Arne, Dorset, UK.
  • Photo: Glow-worm Chamber

    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.
  • Photo: Glow-worm Detail

    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%.
  • Photo: Glow-worm Lantern

    Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Arne, Dorset, UK. Additional backlighting using an LED torch. This one's for Michael!
  • Photo: Goldcrest

    Not the best photogrpah but it was with a flock of Long Tailed Tits and a Tree Creeper..
  • Photo: Goldfinch Winter Sun

    Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) atop a sunflower head on the habitat-managed winter finch trail at RSPB Arne. 11/01/11.
  • Photo: Grass Snake

    Grass snake (Natrix natrix) found under a 'tin' in the Arne neighbourhood. Dorset, UK. 13/05/11. With thanks to Rob.
  • Photo: Great Diving Beetle Midnight

    Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). Arne, Dorset, UK. Patrolling the Coombe Heath pond.
  • Photo: Great Grey Shrike

    Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) at Arne, Dorset, UK. 22/11/10. Had us running round in circles like complete buffoons.
  • Photo: Great Grey Shrike (March)

    Great grey shrike surveying the heath at Arne. Dorset, UK. 11/03/11.
  • Photo: Green Woodpecker Disguise?

    Juvenile green woodpecker (Picus viridis) learning how to look inconspicuous, with partial success. Arne, Dorset, UK. 25/08/11.
  • Photo: Grey Squirrel

    Taken early in the morning
  • Photo: Guard Duty

    A wren guarding his territory
  • Photo: Harbour Hen Harrier

    Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) 'ringtail' in flight. Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK. From the Middlebere side of the channel. Juvenile male or adult female?
  • Photo: Harbour Hobby

    Hobby pauses from the hunt on the shores of Poole Harbour. Arne, Dorset, UK.
  • Photo: Hen Harrier Lookout

    Male hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) surveying the salt marsh. Technically this was taken at Middlebere but it was probably observed from the Arne side of the channel too. It narrowly escaped the jaws of a very wily fox minutes after this was taken. Purbeck, Dorset, UK. 08/11/10.
  • Photo: Hen Harrier Tour

    Male hen harrier circling the shores of Poole Harbour. Dorset, UK. (From the Middlebere side of the channel as it flew past the Coombe Heath hide)
  • Photo: Hobby Hang

    Hobby devours what I think was a large moth in flight. Arne, Dorset, UK. 09/06/11.
  • Photo: Hobby Highlights

    Hobby (Falco subbuteo) hunting over heathland bog at RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 06/06/11.
  • Photo: Hobby Montage

    A pair of hobbies (Falco subbuteo) out hunting at RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 06/06/11.
  • Photo: Hobby on Bough

    Hobby surveying the hunting grounds. Not such rich pickings on the wing this evening as it began to cloud over however. Arne, Dorset, UK.
  • Photo: Hobby Pit-stop

    Hobby takes a short break from hunting to consume its meal on a convenient perch. RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 08/06/11. HD video still. Video clip of the same bird on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domgreves/5814787486/
  • Photo: Hobby Prey

    Hobby, with what I think is a large moth in its grasp. RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 09/06/11.
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