Livres - Passeurs de Lunes (43) Images supplémentaires...
Eric Medard has been fascinated by nocturnal wildlife since his childhood. His book Passeurs de Lunes published in French by Salamandre explores the secret lives of European wild animals using innovative infra-red photography.
Landscape of the Triassic coastal environment with reconstructions of dinosaurs and marine reptiles, 'Dr. Schubert's Naturgeschichte - Geologie, Mineralreich, Palaontologie'. Published in Stuttgart 1888 by J.F. Shreiber. The palaeontology section by Dr. Friedrich Rolle. Foreground left is Belodon (a crocodile-like phytosaur), foreground right Mastodonsaurus (a temnospondyl amphibian). At the time this was engraved Mastodonsaurus was held responsible for the footprints found in Triassic sandstones and described as Chirotherium, but recent research indicates the trace fossil track belong to reptiles of the Pseudosuchia.
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Paul D Stewart / Landscape of the Triassic coastal environment with reconstructions of dinosaurs and marine reptiles, 'Dr. Schubert's Naturgeschichte - Geologie, Mineralreich, Palaontologie'. Published in Stuttgart 1888 by J.F. Shreiber. The palaeontology section by Dr. Friedrich Rolle. Foreground left is Belodon (a crocodile-like phytosaur), foreground right Mastodonsaurus (a temnospondyl amphibian). At the time this was engraved Mastodonsaurus was held responsible for the footprints found in Triassic sandstones and described as Chirotherium, but recent research indicates the trace fossil track belong to reptiles of the Pseudosuchia.
Pine marten (Martes martes) walking along  garden fence. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, May.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) walking along garden fence. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, May.
Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) perched with prey offering for female. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) perched with prey offering for female. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, March.
Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight, hunting insects under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
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Eric Medard / Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight, hunting insects under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female, taken at night using infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female, taken at night using infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying into barn at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying into barn at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
Common genet (Genetta genetta) on branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, January.
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Eric Medard / Common genet (Genetta genetta) on branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, January.
House mice (Mus musculus) fighting in a basement. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.
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Eric Medard / House mice (Mus musculus) fighting in a basement. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) at edge of river, Rhone River, France.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) at edge of river, Rhone River, France.
European genet (Genetta genetta) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Ariege, France, May.
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Eric Medard / European genet (Genetta genetta) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Ariege, France, May.
European genet (Genetta genetta) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Ariege, France, May.
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Eric Medard / European genet (Genetta genetta) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Ariege, France, May.
Badger (Meles meles) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
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Eric Medard / Badger (Meles meles) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
Pine marten (Martes martes) with mouse prey in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) with mouse prey in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
Pine marten (Martes martes) leaping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) leaping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
Pine marten (Martes martes) jumping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) jumping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
Pine marten (Martes martes) emerging from log, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, September.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) emerging from log, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, September.
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with dead feral kitten prey, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with dead feral kitten prey, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Jura Mountains, Switzerland, March.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Jura Mountains, Switzerland, March.
Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) with catfish prey, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Rhone, France, May.
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Eric Medard / Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) with catfish prey, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Rhone, France, May.
House mouse (Mus musculus) feeding from dog food bowl, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France.
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Eric Medard / House mouse (Mus musculus) feeding from dog food bowl, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France.
Little owl (Athene noctua) flying to perch outside country house. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.
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Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) flying to perch outside country house. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.
Whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) feeding from waters surface, Mayenne, France.
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Eric Medard / Whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) feeding from waters surface, Mayenne, France.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying towards barn with rodent prey in beak, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying towards barn with rodent prey in beak, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying in old chapel at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying in old chapel at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying into barn at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying into barn at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched above barn door at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched above barn door at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
Little owl (Athene noctua) pair, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) pair, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, March.
Little owl (Athene noctua) pair mating. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) pair mating. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, March.
Little owl (Athene noctua) on water pump in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) on water pump in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) flying, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) flying, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) gnawing at tree trunk at edge of river with another in the water, Rhone River, France.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) gnawing at tree trunk at edge of river with another in the water, Rhone River, France.
Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) among hay stacks watching Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) with head tilted to side. Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) among hay stacks watching Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) with head tilted to side. Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) feeding, Rhone River, France.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) feeding, Rhone River, France.
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) feeding in river, Rhone River, France.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) feeding in river, Rhone River, France.
Edible dormouse (Glis glis) feeding at night, taken with infra-red remote camera trap, Slovenia
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Eric Medard / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) feeding at night, taken with infra-red remote camera trap, Slovenia
Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) feeding on bait (pear) next to mushroom, at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
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Eric Medard / Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) feeding on bait (pear) next to mushroom, at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) drinking at night, taken at night using infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) drinking at night, taken at night using infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.
Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight, hunting insects under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
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Eric Medard / Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight, hunting insects under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) in flight over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) in flight over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) drinking in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) drinking in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, July.
Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) in flight past a barn, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) in flight past a barn, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, July.