2015

SY8791 : Nightjar eggs, Philliols Heath

taken 9 years ago, 3 km from Lane End, Dorset, England

Nightjar eggs, Philliols Heath
Nightjar eggs, Philliols Heath
Whilst trying to get a better vantage point to photograph a buzzard, I was surprised by a nightjar erupting from the heather just in front of me. To my astonishment, there in the place where the bird had been, were two very well camouflaged eggs. I didn't want to disturb the bird any more than I had already done so but I just had to get a shot of the bird itself...

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Woodland, Forest Heath, Scrub
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SY8791, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Andrews   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 June, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 10 November, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 876 917 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:43.4872N 2:10.6222W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 876 917
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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