Nightjars in the Forest of Dean
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Katydids and Walking Sticks
I’m always particularly interested in creatures that employ camouflage as their primary means of defence against predation. Leaf-mimic Katydids and Stick Insects are masters of camouflage. Katydid nymphs often look…
Tropical invertebrates
Sometimes it’s possible to add new species to the species list without even leaving the house. On this occasion it wasn’t a new moth discovered in the bathroom or a…
Fritillaries and Wood Whites
Whilst I’ve spent almost every night of the last 3 weeks working with the European Nightjars which have recently arrived and are in the process of selecting territories and finding…
Kudus, Eagles, and Fritillaries
Another three photographs have been added to the gallery. The most recently taken photo is the pair of mating Pearl-bordered Fritillary in Gloucestershire, which will still be on the wing…
A mixture of mustelids
A mixture of mustelids has been added to the gallery today. First up is an Otter photographed in the daytime on the Norfolk – Cambridgeshire border. Next is the UK’s…
Minotaurs, Spiders and Otters
The gallery has been updated with another three images. The Minotaur Beetle was photographed at home in the Forest of Dean. The European Otter was in Norfolk whilst the Giant…
Leopards, storks and butterflies
These images have been added to the gallery. The leopard was photographed in Wilpattu, Sri Lanka in 2017 and I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a good…
13 new images
Another thirteen photographs have been added to the galleries – 12 species from England, Germany, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Many of these pictures are from the backlog…
British Reptiles
There are only six native species of reptile in the UK – three snakes (Adder, Grass Snake and Smooth Snake) and three lizards (Common Lizard, Sand Lizard and Slow-worm). It’s…