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...
Polar Bear on a seal kill. As we pushed through the ice heading into Raudfjord, Svalbard we could see many Glaucous Gulls in the distance. This indicated the presence of a carcass. As we got closer it was evident that a Polar Bear had taken a Bearded Seal. There was...
Kittiwakes follow our ship. There was a lot of ice around Svalbard in the summer of 2023. As our ship pushed through the ice north of Svalbard Polar Cod were exposed from below the ice. This brought in lots of Kittiwakes as they like to feast on these delicacies. The...
Coyote on a Trumpeter Swan kill. As we drove along The Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, we came upon this Coyote which had taken a Trumpeter Swan. The Coyote was exhausted from taking such a large and powerful bird. The extent of the struggle could be seen...
Hyacinth Macaws. As we drove around Caiman Lodge’s extensive grounds in Brazil’s Southern Pantanal, we had several nice encounters with Hyacinth Macaws. Sometimes they were on the ground, in trees or flying around making their characteristic calls. It is hard to miss...
With the Wolf pack. Our visit to northeast Finland was blessed with a stunning hoar frost which lasted for our entire stay. The resident wolf pack had produced 6 pups in the spring: five males and one female. It was very much a waiting game hoping the wolves would...
Common Ravens on the lake shore. The Taiga forest in northeast Finland is a magical place. Its beautiful silence is often broken by the distinctive call of the Ravens. We often saw them in large flocks and they tended to appear when the large predators were around:...
Hawks fishing on the Pixiam River. One of the highlights of a boat trip on the Pixiam River in the Pantanal, Brazil is having the boatsman throw fish for the local birds to swoop down and pick them from the river. Watching Great Black Hawks and Black-collared Hawks...
Adelie penguins by the icy sea.In the cool evening light we landed on Torgensen Island having pushed our way through the ice to get ashore. Adelie penguins were scattered around the beach. Some were heading out to fish whilst others arrived leaping from the sea and...