Common frog (Rana temporaria) guarding spawn. Also known as the European common frog or European common brown frog. | Glenn Upton-Fletcher Wildlife Photography

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The common frog (Rana temporaria) sitting on spawn. Adults guard the spawn for a few days after they have laid it. Both Male and female attend to spawn. Photo taken in late evening in golden light from the sky and a reflector to bounce more of the reflected light in. It is illegal to sell common frogs under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

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Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Hanging around_MG_2669RM
The common frog (Rana temporaria) sitting on spawn. Adults guard the spawn for a few days after they have laid it. Both Male and female attend to spawn. Photo taken in late evening in golden light from the sky and a reflector to bounce more of the reflected light in. It is illegal to sell common frogs under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

Filename:	Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Hanging around_MG_2669RM.tiff
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Date:	13 Mar 2012
Location:	Forest of Bowland Lancashire UK
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Copyright:	© 2012 Glenn Upton-Fletcher. All Rights Reserved
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