One of my favourite primate shots from my visit to Tanzania last year. This image of olive baboons seems to have five stories all rolled up in to one – the small family unit. I […]
Here we see a couple of young wildebeest practicing their rutting skills. Each year, as with other ungulates, the urge to mate is fierce and this provokes fights amongst the males for the right to […]
This is a Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) and at over a metre tall they are the largest of all the vulture species in Africa, but sadly today, they’re considered an endangered species. They get their […]
The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)can be found across many parts of Africa, through central to Eastern Asia and in parts of Western Europe. At around 38cm it is considered a small kite that is similar […]
The spectacular looking Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum), initially, in name at least, takes a little explaining. It is not a ‘grey-crowned’ crane but is in fact a grey crane with a crown! In some […]
In this case the title does not refer to the alternative name for the cougars of North America but actually refers to what the image is of – a lion on a mountain! We came […]
Here’s a mean looking eagle and he’s only a juvenile! This young bird of prey, probably around 5 years old, is a Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) and whilst in Tanzania last year I was fortunate to […]
Here we see two sibling lion cubs playfully wrestling just before sunset. The timing was perfect as the light gives them a soft golden glow and the look in the eye of the cub facing […]
If you’re swimming in the river, now is a good time to get out – the big guy is coming in! Here we see a large adult Nile crocodile heading for a swim in the […]
Cuckoos always seemed to manage to avoid me growing up in England. I would hear them, especially in the spring, but I never managed to spot one. However, whilst in Tanzania last year I did […]
I did come across two or three different adult male lions during my time in Tanzania, but far fewer compared to the number of females and female prides. Lions like to hunt at night and […]
Here’s another one of the several spectacular species of raptor I managed to see whilst in Tanzania last year – the Brown Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinereus). As their name suggests, they have a preference for […]
Here we have the oddly named ‘Sausage Tree’ (Kigelia africana). This tree, which can reach a height of around 20 metres, is a popular source of shade for wildlife on hot days. However, if you […]
Mound-building Termites – not the most lovable of critters, especially if they’re in your property, but out in the wild like the Tanzanian savannah, you have to admire their ingenuity and architecture. These termite mounds […]
The African Caper White (Belenois aurota aurota) is a fairly common mid-sized butterfly found in southern and eastern Africa with similar cousins found across the Middle-east and into India. Colloquially it may go by any […]
