The Central American Agouti
My first encounter with the Central American Agouti came early in the morning on the small Panamanian island of Isla […]
Hanuman’s Warriors – Grey Langur
According to Hindu scripture, during the great battle of Lanka, Hanuman, the monkey god, was in trouble. He had been […]
Kookaburra – The Laughing Kingfisher
In Britain we are accustomed to seeing the idyllic scene of a kingfisher holding a tiny fish in its beak, perched on […]
The Wading Willet
Bird watching is never more challenging than when trying to distinguish between the distant, scuttling dots that are wading birds. […]
Southern Sea Otters of California
On a gloomy January morning I arrived at the harbour in Monterey Bay, California. I was a little early for a whale watching trip […]
Seal Bay – Australian Sea Lions
Australia is hot in December. Very hot! Kangaroo Island’s cool sea breezes offer welcome relief from the unrelenting sun that […]
The Grizzlies of The Great Bear Rainforest
I turned off the lights to the small room in Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island, plunging it into a blackness that is […]
The Risso’s Dolphins of Monterey Bay
On a cold January morning in Monterey Bay, California, I boarded a whale watching vessel in the hope of catching […]
American White Ibis
Sitting by the warm azure sea, while on vacation, watching a small flock of American White ibis feeding is what […]
Paint Splashed – The Rainbow Lorikeet
Australia is blessed with a veritable jewel box of birds. Parrots, kingfishers, wrens to name but a few, are bursting […]
Monterey Bay’s Long-beaked Common Dolphin
On a cold January morning, I found myself boarding a flight to San Francisco for a few days of work. […]
Sharing the beach – Snowy Plover
Over the years I have had the opportunity to be on many beaches, sometimes for swimming and sometimes just for walking […]
A Fight for Life; Borneo Orang-utans
I had booked the trip of a lifetime and purchased a present to myself; my first DSLR camera was packed […]
Rufous Treepie – Tiger Bird
India’s Ranthambhore National Park is an extraordinary place. Maintained as the private hunting preserve of the Maharajahs of Jaipur, in […]
Pier 39 and the California Sea Lions
A business trip to San Francisco presented me with another classic incidental wildlife spotting opportunity. I had read about the […]
The flying fisher – Black Skimmer
Before arriving at my new home city, New York, I had already undertaken some research into the local wildlife that […]
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