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Eric Médard has spent 25 years developing soundproofed infra-red camera equipment, allowing him to photograph wildlife at night. Working mostly in his native France, in the woodland that surrounds his home, his images offer rare glimpses of creatures too shy to see during the day.

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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.
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) 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) leaping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, April.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) leaping from branch, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, April.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, April.
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Eric Medard / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, April.
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.
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.
Serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus) flying low over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus) flying low over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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.
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.
Stone marten / beech marten (Martes foina) on garden fence. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Stone marten / beech marten (Martes foina) on garden fence. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, March.
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.
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
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.
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) on branch over garden pond, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
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Eric Medard / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) on branch over garden pond, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.
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.
Field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) jumping on tree branch, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) jumping on tree branch, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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.
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, April.
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Eric Medard / Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, April.
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) walking through forest at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
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Eric Medard / European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) walking through forest at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in forest, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, October.
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Eric Medard / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in forest, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, October.
Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri) flying low over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri) flying low over water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July.
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.
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July 2014.
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Eric Medard / Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, July 2014.
Pine marten (Martes martes) walking across branch over garden pond, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) walking across branch over garden pond, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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.
Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) carrying bait (pear) by mushroom at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
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Eric Medard / Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) carrying bait (pear) by mushroom at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.
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.
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) 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 squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
Yellow-spotted salamander (Salamandra salamandra) half submerged in water, taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Yellow-spotted salamander (Salamandra salamandra) half submerged in water, taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on handle of garden fork, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, February.
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Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on handle of garden fork, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France, February.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
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Eric Medard / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taken at night using infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying through 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) flying through barn door at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.
Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, December.
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Eric Medard / Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, December.
Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, March.
Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Otter (Lutra lutra) on river bank, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, March.
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.
Pine marten (Martes martes) in hollow log with an egg, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, October.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) in hollow log with an egg, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, October.
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in muddy forest clearing, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
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Eric Medard / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in muddy forest clearing, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) fallen tree trunk in water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) fallen tree trunk in water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, July.
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) entering water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Rhone River, France, May.
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Eric Medard / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) entering water, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Rhone River, France, May.
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.
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.
Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, France, July.
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Eric Medard / Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, France, July.
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.
Tawny owl (Strix aluco) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
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Eric Medard / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, September.
Pine marten (Martes martes) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.
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.
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, 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) 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) 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.
Pine marten (Martes martes) on woodpile, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Pine marten (Martes martes) on woodpile, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
Coypu (Myocastor coypus) at night taken with infra red remote camera trap, France, January.
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Eric Medard / Coypu (Myocastor coypus) at night taken with infra red remote camera trap, France, January.
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.
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) perched on post, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) perched on post, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, June.
Stone marten / beech marten (Martes foina) under bridge, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Stone marten / beech marten (Martes foina) under bridge, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in forest, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, October.
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Eric Medard / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in forest, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, October.
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.
Photographer Eric Medard testing infra-red remote camera trap at night. France, March 2014.
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Eric Medard / Photographer Eric Medard testing infra-red remote camera trap at night. France, March 2014.
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.
European beaver (Castor fiber) reflected in water taken with infrared light at night, France. June
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Eric Medard / European beaver (Castor fiber) reflected in water taken with infrared light at night, France. June
Yellow necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) running along log, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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Eric Medard / Yellow necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) running along log, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.
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.
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 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.
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.
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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Eric Medard / Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) in flight, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, France, June.
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.
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.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France. September.
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Eric Medard / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France. September.
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.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) taken at night with infrared light, France, March.
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Eric Medard / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) taken at night with infrared light, France, March.
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) 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.
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.
European beaver (Castor fiber) taken with infrared light at night, France.
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Eric Medard / European beaver (Castor fiber) taken with infrared light at night, France.
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.