Early morning and late afternoon are the busiest times for primates. Grooming, feeding, cementing relationships, caring for young and resolving disputes are common activities at this time. This morning, I sat and watched this young female grooming an older female. Possibly a member of her [...]
Of all the Eagles, the Long Crested Eagle must be one of the most unusual. Part Snake Eagle (orange eyes) and part true Eagle (feathered legs). This is the male of a pair which are mating near Mfuwe airport. The male's white legs differentiate him [...]
I was watching Warthogs on a big, open plain today. This female was foraging with her piglets and last year's offspring. Suddenly, they got spooked (a turn in the wind carried my scent towards them) and they all turned and fled. Only the female turned [...]
A few months ago, the local pride male was regualarly seen mating with his females. Sure enough, 3.5 months on, there are lion cubs around. But this isn't always the case and we are lucky that so many of the cubs seem to be doing [...]
Back from their holiday, Grey-headed Kingfishers are making the most of the huge numbers of insects and bugs avaiable.
I was photographing the Carmine Bee-eaters today, and one just kept coming closer and closer!
Yesterday, I decided to explore a little bit of the interior of the park, the 40km wide strip away from the river. As you leave the valley floor, the temperature changes noticeably, and the surrounding vegetation changes even more. At this stage, you are beginning [...]
Whether you love them, or hate their garish colours, guides across Southern Africa are indebted to the ubiquitous Lilac Breasted Roller. Surely more than any other bird, they have introduced countless guests to the rewarding variety and remarkable beauty of Africa's birds.
Each evening this week, the storm clouds build, the humidity rockets.....and then it all comes to nothing. Although I must admit that I was quite glad of the false start today as I was caught out in it with nothing to protect me and all [...]
The view from the bridge makes it clear that hippos are one species that are not in short supply in the Luangwa. These huge lawnmowers will soon enjoy the spoils of fresh grass when the rains finally come.
