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Pool frog - Pelophylax lessonae
Slovenia, July 2023
I was concentrating through the viewfinder on the dragonfly doing typical dives - apparently laying eggs. In my haste I had neglected to increase the speed (1/800) and had completely forgotten about the frog. Suddenly something flashed in front of the lens and the dragonfly disappeared. Then, reviewing the photos, I saw that I had captured the moment of the dragonfly's fatal end. Unfortunately not sharp photos.
The Pool Frog is a European frog. It is one of only four amphibian species recognized by the UK government as protected under its Biodiversity Action Plan. The reasons for declining populations are decreased pond habitat from human encroachment and also air pollution leading to over-nitrification of pond waters.
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