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pressld2 Moderator Registered: April 2007 Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire Posts: 11,097	Taken in East Blean Woods on 5th June 2011.
	· Date: Fri July 20, 2012 · Views: 488 · Filesize: 69.7kb, 601.9kb · Dimensions: 903 x 600 ·
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	Camera Information: Nikon D300 with Sigma 150mm macro lens.
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Lacerta

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Location: Axbridge, Somerset
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Sat July 21, 2012 8:08am

Great behavioural shot Dave, excellent detail and lighting, tricky to photograph at the best of times.

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pressld2

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Sun July 22, 2012 11:33am

Thanks! I'm told that this trophallaxis usually happens underground in the nest so I was lucky to see it out in the open like this.

Dave P.

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