I've been watching a pair of Crowned Cranes nesting in the long grasses of a swampy area over the last few weeks. When I drove past yesterday, I was a bit surprised not to find them there. I thought that perhaps they were nestled down [...]
I first noticed this baboon because he was staring intently in one direction for some time. If you can spot this behaviour, it can tell you more about what's going on than we can see or hear. Baboons have fantastic eyesight and rely on it [...]
And particularly when watching baboons! I spent about half an hour enjoying watching a troop of baboons as they slowly congregated at the base of the huge ebony which they use as a roosting site. Females and males groomed each other, the youngsters played and [...]
The Luangwa Valley offers unrivaled wildlife viewing in an unspoilt natural environment. With diverse game in abundance, much of which is neither vehicle nor camera shy, the National Park and the surrounding area offer wonderful photographic opportunities. I have put together three photographic safaris in [...]
.....not quite as inspiring as African wildlife! I spent some time in the UK recently, at home in Dorset, and tried a couple of times to photograph some of the local inhabitants. A combination of poor light, almost continuous rain and nervous animals led to [...]
.....can actually look attractive and interesting when there's a nice green environment around them. Here a female Red-backed Shrike and a Southern Grey-headed Sparrow use exposed perches to advertise their territorial presence.
I've been waiting years to see one of these. Most of the other guides have seen them, although only very rarely, and I was finally lucky last night when I found one crossing the road from a lagoon where it had been drinking. Amazingly, it [...]
I was out driving in the park last night at that time of day when everything looks golden! I came across this warthog who was feeding on the short, fresh grass near a small lagoon. Instead of running away when I drove up, he approached [...]
I watched this young leopard for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon. She was very relaxed up in the tree but when the temperature dropped, she decided to come down. Having fed not long before, she had a very full stomach so made a bit [...]
All small antelope are overlooked because they are plentiful, spend most of their time feeding and don't kill anyone else! But they're very smart creatures (particularly the females) and will often be the first to alert others to danger approaching. I watched this female and [...]
