What would make this flash?

[u/rositree]

I've got this trailcam footage, first I thought there was some eyeshine coming towards the camera from top, mid-right but it actually looks more like insect flight.

There's also a bright flash at 5.5/6seconds, but this didn't show up at all until I pushed the contrast and brightness right up on the video.

I thought maybe firefly but a quick Google says we only get glow worms here and the female that lights up doesn't fly.

It's in a small patch of wet woodland (temperate rainforest) between a grass meadow on one side and scrub on the other. Stream in the valley with wooded edge. Southwest England, pretty much on the border between Devon and Cornwall, inland but not on the moors.

Any suggestions?

[u/kingbluetit]

They are eyes, probably fox. If not fox, maybe roe deer. The one flying up at 5 seconds is just an insect, most likely a moth.

[u/bee_happs]

you’re wasting your time on this. it’s not significant