Tanzania animals and birds 2006 November 17, 2008Life in the Serengetimike In May wildebeest and zebra pass through the Seronera area of the Serengeti National Park on their great migration. In May 2006 the grassland at Seronera was very lush and the number of animals particularly high. On this page I have tried to give feel of what it is like to be in the middle of the migration and the restless movement of vast herds of wildebeest and zebra. I have also included some of the other birds and animals that interact with and depend on the migration. We used Roy Safaris for this trip, their excellent guide was largely responsible for our incredible experience and the images we were able to capture. www.roysafaris.com
Otters west coast Scotland and Hebrides August 21, 2008Life in the British landscapemike The otter is active through out the day on the west coast of Scotland, otters take advantage of the often very big tides to feed in food rich coastal waters. These photographs of otters were taken in summer and winter on Skye at Kylerhea, North Uist, South Uist, Harris, Ardnamuchan and Knoydart. 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 292
Orca Johnstone Strait BC Canada August 19, 2008Whales and Bears in the BC Landscapemike Resident Orca or Killer Whales feed on salmon in the Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and BC Canada every summer. The Johnstone strait is the best place in the world to watch and learn more about these animals and other marine mammals. All these photos were taken from boats operated by the best ethical whale watch company there is; Stubbs Island Whale Watching based at Telegraph cove. 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122
Serengeti and Ngorongoro March 2008 August 19, 2008Life in the Serengetimike Northern Tanzania is home to the bulk of the Serengeti ecosystem, which is protected by many National Parks and Conservation areas. The diversity and populations of animal and bird life is breathtaking. On this page I have tried to give an impression of this diversity. The images here were taken in a two week period at the end of March 2008 in the Ngorongoro crater, Ngorongoro Conservation area and the Serengeti National Park. I have included the more commonly seen species such as wildebeest and zebra, there are also images of less often seen animals such as the honey badger. On this trip we took several thousand images and will change the content of this page to reflect the area’s incredible richness. Please keep coming back to this site to see these new images. We used Roy Safaris for this trip (for the third time) and their excellent guide was largely responsible for our incredible experience and the images we were able to capture. I planned and booked this safari direct with Roy Safaris based in Arusha Tanzania, we have used Roy Safaris to organize six safaris and totally recommend them. Roy Safaris are very experienced and give excellent advice when planning a safari. They deliver an outstanding service and experience not least because of their exceptional guides and well prepared vehicles. www.roysafaris.com 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Leopard Ngorongoro CA March 2008 August 15, 2008Life in the Serengetimike All the images on this page were taken in and around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the Southern Serengeti ecosystem. Leopards are always present in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area but are not seen here as reliably as in the Seronera river valley. These photographs are of three different individuals one of whom had at least one cub with her, unfortunately I was unable to photograph the cub, next time maybe? Many thanks to Roy Safaris and their excellent guide, perhaps the best leopard finder in Tanzania! Loepard in undergrowth Loepard decending tree loepard leopard rock climbing 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 leopard 595 596
Lions in the Serengeti March 2008 August 15, 2008Life in the Serengetimike Lions are relatively abundant in the Serengeti ecosystem, there is little conflict with man and a regular supply of food. However being at the top of the food chain lions are vulnerable to natural and man made pressures, the Serengeti remains a haven for them. During the day lions spend most of their time resting and sleeping, they mostly hunt under the cover of darkness. On this page I have tried to show some images of activity other than resting and sleeping. These photographs were taken in the Ngorongoro crater, Ngorongoro Conservation area and the Serengeti National Park during a two week stay at the end of March 2008. We took many more images of Lions on this trip, please revisit this page to see new images. Many thanks to Roy Safaris and their excellent guide! I planned and booked this safari direct with Roy Safaris based in Arusha Tanzania, we have used Roy Safaris to organize six safaris and totally recommend them. Roy Safaris are very experienced and give excellent advice when planning a safari. They deliver an outstanding service and experience not least because of their exceptional guides and well prepared vehicles. www.roysafaris.com 42 51 52 53 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
Cheetah Serengeti March 2008 August 15, 2008Life in the Serengetimike The Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania is an excellent environment for Cheetah. Thomson’s gazelle and hares are resident year round on the open grassland and provide regular food for Cheetah. In addition, at the start of the year the wildebeest pause in the rich grassland to have their calves, this provides extra food for female cheetah hunting for their cubs. During a 12 day period at the end of March we watched at least 36 different Cheetah. These are a few of the many hundreds of images taken during this period. We stayed at the excellent Ndutu Lodge and used Roy Safaris. The really outstanding guide working for Roy Safaris is the main reason we were able to share so much intimate time with the Cheetah’s you can see in the photographs here. I planned and booked this safari direct with Roy Safaris based in Arusha Tanzania, we have used Roy Safaris to organize six safaris and totally recommend them. Roy Safaris are very experienced and give excellent advice when planning a safari. They deliver an outstanding service and experience not least because of their exceptional guides and well prepared vehicles. www.roysafaris.com 37 38 39 40 41 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82
Great Bear Rainforest BC Canada August 13, 2008Whales and Bears in the BC Landscapemike The Bella Coola River flows through the western part of the Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park. In the late summer Grizzly Bears take advantage of the salmon run up the Bella Coola River. The bears feed on the salmon to put on as much weight as they can to see them through the long winter. All the images on this page were taken in the Bella Coola valley in early September. Many thanks to Cheryl & Steve Waugh who run the excellent Suntree Guest Cottages. An idyllic place to stay, generous hosts and invaluable local knowledge, we will be back! 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 297 298
Leopard Serengeti May 2006 March 12, 2008Life in the Serengetimike Probably one of the best places in Africa to reliably see Leopards is the Seronera river valley in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Leopards use the large trees in the Seronera valley to rest during the day and avoid conflict with lions. Many animals have to come to the river to drink, leopards know this and the results of their hunts are commonly seen decorating the trees. All the images on this page were taken in or near the Seronera valley in May 2006. Most of the photographs here focus on a leopard preparing to go hunting and were taken in the early evening as the sun was going down. We took many more images of leopards on this trip, please revisit this page to see new images. Many thanks to Roy Safaris and their excellent guide! I planned and booked this safari direct with Roy Safaris based in Arusha Tanzania, we have used Roy Safaris to organize six safaris and totally recommend them. Roy Safaris are very experienced and give excellent advice when planning a safari. They deliver an outstanding service and experience not least because of their exceptional guides and well prepared vehicles. www.roysafaris.com 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 299 300 301 302 303 308 309 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322