We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Candy McManiman wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Life is Tough”. Bob Shepardson is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “Black Bear Cub in Tree”. Third Prize goes to by Ruth Thiessen for her inspiring photo “Thinking It Through”. See […]
Batty about Serengeti’s foxes
At the Grumeti Tented Camp in the Serengeti, we usually gathered at the open air lounge before first light for a cup of coffee and a rusk or muffin. This was a traditional meeting to work out where to go for the morning and discuss what we hoped to see. There were very few vehicles […]
Tigress and her favourite son in Tadoba
The spectacular sighting of the Tigress (Choti Tara) with her cubs in Taboda National Park will remain etched in our memories forever. I also observed that one of the cubs was more attached to the Tiger mom and she also seemed to be more caring towards it. This lead me to infer that Choti Tara […]
1,2,3, Jump!
This female leopard (Panthera pardus) shows off her extremely athletic nature by jumping across the channel in front of our boat. With Xigera Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Perlita Grisilla (Blue-grey Gnatcatcher) Polioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766)
Los arbustos del parquizado del hotel Memories Varadero en el que me alojé durante mi estadía en Cuba permitían disfrutar de la fotografía de aves sin necesitar caminar mucho de mi parte. Temprano a la mañana, o bien después de la merienda cuando el tránsito de turistas disminuía, muchas aves se acercaban para foreajear entre […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 11 Nov 2017
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Crossbills photographed in Spain
Crossbills photographed on the recent Spanish trip, not a common species at all down here in Cornwall/Devon, I see them once in a while. But where we were in Spain one of the first to arrive at the pools, usually hearing them before they come down to drink and mostly in small groups. Their crossed […]
Southern Ground Hornbills in the Serengeti
After spending some time on the eastern side of the Grumeti river in the Western Corridorof the Serengeti, we decided to venture on the western side between the Grumeti river and the Kirawari range of hills. We crossed the swollen Grumeti river across the bridge near the Grumeti Tented camp. Other than a few hippo […]