The sandy landscape in many of the wooded clearings were ideal habitat for reptiles , with both Grass Snake & Adder easily found basking in the warmth, along with a few Sand Lizards.Also the marshes and ponds held a variety of Frog & Toad species, ( the noise they made was something else,an experiance in itself).Great stuff.
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| Adder ,Vipera berus,basking in the late afternoon sun. |
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| Grass Snake, Natrix natrix, |
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| Grass Snake close up. |
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| Mating Grass Snakes. |
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| Grass Snake |
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| Grass Snake |
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| Grass Snake. |
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| Moor Frogs, Rana arvalis. Also called the Blue Frog, the males develop a bright blue colouration for a few days in the breeding season. |
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| Fire Bellied Toad, Bombina bombina.Quite beautiful for a Toad. |
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| Fire Bellied Toad. |
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| Common Spadefoot Toad ,Pelobates fuscus. Also known as the Garlic Toad as when alarmed can release a noxious secretion that has a garlic odour. |
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| Marsh Frog. Pelophylax ridibundus. |
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| Sand Lizard. Lacerta agilis. A male in mating season colours. |
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| European Tree frog. Hyla arborea |
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| European Tree Frog. |
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