Ivory Gulls on the pack ice. When a Polar Bear makes a kill one can be almost certain that before long Ivory Gulls will arrive on the scene. Once the bear has had its fill the birds will scavenge on what scraps are left. Sometimes they will even try and sneak onto the...
A polar bear swims amongst the ice floes. Sailing along the ice edge north of Svalbard we came across this male polar bear. He watched as we approached and he was totally relaxed. Eventually he slid into the water backwards and swam parallel to us for quite awhile. En...
A Malachite Kingfisher catches a fish. As we crossed the Sand River in Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa we spotted one of the most colourful and majestic kingfishers - the Malachite Kingfisher perched in the reeds above a small pool of water that contained several...
A polar bear and fulmars near a sperm whale carcass in the pack ice north of Svalbar. As we moved slowly through the pack ice well north of Svalbard we encountered a carcass of a sperm whale trapped in the pack ice. There were a couple of polar bears nearby. This bear...
Hyenas, Vultures and Jackals squabble over a Grant's Gazelle carcas. As we passed a small herd of Grant’s Gazelles we noticed that a male was lying down. On our return we could see vultures, Hyenas and jackals squabbling over a carcass. It seemed likely that the...
A magnificent male cheetah (Milele) on the prowl. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were fortunate to find Milele looking as though he was hunting. He had been spotted by the nearby Grant’s Gazelles, Topi, Ostrich and Wildebeest so it didn’t look as though he would have a...
Hyenas and vultures tussle over a buffalo carcass. In the distance, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see lots of vultures and we assumed they must be on a carcass. As we got closer we could see they were feasting on a Buffalo carcass. It was also clear that Hyenas...
At a Masked Weaver's nesting site. Driving along the lugga in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we could hear the call of the Masked Weaver around a bend in the lugga. As we turned the corner, the nesting site came into view. Several nests were...
Thousands of Cape Turtle Doves at a waterhole. Early every morning at the waterhole at Kavinga Safari Lodge, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe huge numbers of Cape Turtle Doves would arrive to get a drink. First they would circle around above the water in their thousands causing...
Large flocks of Lilian's Lovebirds. Large flocks of Lilian’s Lovebirds came down to drink at the waterhole in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. These are beautiful small green parrots with a red bill, white eye ring and an orangey-red face. Their screechy chattering can be heard...
Lioness battles hyenas, jackals and vultures over a hippo carcas. Two male lions from the River pride in Kenya’s Mara North Conservancy in the Maasai Mara had managed to take down an adult hippo. After they had had their fill other members of the pride moved in. When...
Hyenas and vultures battle over an elephant carcass. An elephant carcass in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara had been a magnet for scavengers for a day or two. Hyenas and vultures were ever present. It was remarkable to see the hyenas entering the...
Hyenas, vultures and marabou storks on an elephant carcass. In the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this elephant carcass which had attracted many scavengers. The elephant had died of natural causes. Marabou storks and vultures were coming...
Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. We left Kicheche Bush Camp early one morning and found a pride of lions on the move. In the distance we could see hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. The lions had dispatched the topi and what was left was the target for...
Vultures take over an Impala carcass from cheetahs. As the cheetah family were about to finish feasting on an Impala carcass, more than ninety African White-backed Vultures had gathered nearby. Our time with this cheetah family in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai...
Cheetahs on an Impala kill are joined by lots of vultures. In the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, we had watched as this cheetah had taken down an Impala and then fetched her four, six month old cubs to enjoy their first substantial meal in several days....
A herd of beautiful Impala in Botswana. A large herd of Impala made an appearance at the waterhole in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. They were being very cautious in case there were predators about. Finally, they settled down and a good drink. Flocks of Red-billed...
African Wild Dog puppies have fun with vutlures. This Pack of African Wild dogs had been resting near a termite mound in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As the heat of the day dissipated, the puppies got very active whilst the still hot and tired adults watched on. Then...
Lunge-feeding Humpback whales. It was a gloriously sunny day in Gull Cove on North Chichagof Island, in South East Alaska. The snow covered mountains created the perfect backdrop. We spotted large numbers of gulls, mostly Kittiwakes dipping and diving into the sea....
Greater Coucal with a Speckle-headed Vine Snake. It was raining in Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesian Borneo) as we sailed along the Sekonyer River. A flash of colour across the river - a Greater Coucal. It landed in a tree on the river bank and we could see...