Nightjars in the Forest of Dean
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Painted Wolves, Burnished Brass and Hawk-moths
More additions to the wildlife gallery this evening… The Painted Wolves photo shows part of the pack after they had failed to hunt Waterbuck on the Olifants River in South…
Frogmouths and Fritillaries
Two new images have been added to the wildlife gallery today. First is a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, an increasingly scarce butterfly in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Second is a…
Hyenas, Macaws and Sunbirds
Another selection of images have been added to the wildlife gallery. The Spotted Hyena was photographed on the roadside whilst I was driving in the Kruger National Park, South Africa….
Wildcats, Herons and Lapwings
Today’s selection of images have been added to the wildlife gallery. I found the African Wildcat whilst searching the Satara rest camp in Kruger National Park at night. I was…
Elephants and Nightjars
Today’s additions to the wildlife gallery – First up is a pair of European Nightjars photographed in the Forest of Dean. I’m already missing these birds and look forward to…
Predators and Scavengers
Two new images have been added to the gallery this evening. The Martial Eagle was spotted by my girlfriend as I was driving us along a dirt track which ran…
Storks, Dippers and Long-eared Owls
Today’s updates to the gallery: First up is juvenile White-throated Dipper, not long fledged from its nest in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Another recent introduction to the world is…
Gannets, Snakes and Hawfinches
Three more additions to the gallery today. This pair of Northern Gannets were photographed at a breeding colony on the German archipelago of Heligoland. The Banded Cat-eyed Snake was found…
Another local selection
Another local selection of species has been added to the wildlife gallery today. The Wild Boar was photographed using a very wide angle lens and a remote trigger, and shows…