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 Africa. The Burnished Brass and the Elephant Hawk-moth were both … Read more

New map

In the ‘other articles‘ section, I’ve added a map that shows the countries I’ve visited. Sadly, some of these trips barely featured any wildlife, and some didn’t feature any at all. If all goes to plan, two more countries will … Read more

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 pair of Sri Lanka Frogmouths photographed at their roost in … Read more

More visual tweaks

The three most recent images that are shown on the homepage now include a small flag to represent the country in which the photo was taken.All large views of the gallery also now include a flag, and the text has … Read more

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. The Scarlet Macaw was one of a small flock that … Read more

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 specifically looking for wildcat and Honey Badger so it was … Read more

More gallery improvements

I’ve made some more improvements to the gallery again. On the main gallery menu, the view by date options now precede the view by species options. It’s a minor change, but it enables people to get to the images more … Read more

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 their return in 2020. Next is a female African Elephant … Read more

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 adjacent to one of the tributaries of the Sabie River … Read more

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 the juvenile Long-eared Owl, hatched from the Cambridgeshire Fens. Finally … Read more

Gallery improvements

I’ve set up alternative views of all of the galleries. All the previous options are still there, so it’s still possible to filter the galleries by species, country or date. The main change is that it’s now possible to choose … Read more