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Grass snake playing dead - its a form of anti predator behaviour , but one that is rarely seen, so it was really nice to capture it on this occasion.
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Female adder checking me out!
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A beautifully marked male adder, just after shedding his skin
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Frog in lovely early morning light in our garden pond.
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Stunning marking on this male adder - just shed and all the better for it!
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Lizard basking in the morning sun
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You don't see too many of these black (melanic) adders; this is a nicely marked male.
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Female adder with lovely markings
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Male smooth newt, shot in the field in a specially built tank with a white diffuser at the rear. Three flash units, two to the top and side and one to the rear to reveal the translucence and detail of this lovely creature.
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I came across this hunting grass snake 4' up in a gorse bush, whilst I was out looking for dragonflies. I have not seen this behavior before; you learn something every time you go out!
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Frog shot in the field studio tank
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A stunning male (smooth) newt shot in the field studio tank
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It is usual to shoot an animal from the front, but the stunning color of this frogs eye caught the light really nicely when shot from the back
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A pair (male and female) of palmate newts in breeding condition; shot in the field studio tank
