A reflection of a northern shoveler in the UK #birds #uknature #wildlife #nature

Egrets having a fight in the New Forest #egret #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature

Another one of the painted stork and its lunch #stork #birds #nature #wildlife

A painted stork with its catch #birds #nature #wildlife #stork

Watching the terns fly by Bangkoks seaside #birds #nature #wildlife #tern

It’s crazy to think that back in 1971, marsh harriers had just one breeding pair left in the UK. Thankfully, conservation efforts have led to a remarkable recovery, and the UK is now home to around 700 breeding pairs. #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature

Razorbill in the grass at Bempton Cliffs #razorbill #birds #nature #wildlife

Even after several sightings, seeing lions in the wild always brought an overwhelming feeling of joy. With lion populations decreasing by roughly 75% over the last 50 years, encounters like this feel even more special. #lion #safari #wildlife #nature

Razorbill at Bempton Cliffs #birds #wildlife #nature #ukwildlife

You’d never guess that the fastest animal on Earth weighs as little as 450 grams. Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour when diving, but they’re surprisingly lightweight. #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #peregrinefalcon

Did you know there’s a fish that spends up to three-quarters of its life out of the water? Mudskippers do exactly that, and their unusual behaviour makes them surprisingly easy to photograph. #mudskipper #fish #wildlife #nature

Brahminy kites are skilful hunters, but that doesn’t stop crows from ganging up on them. On a recent visit to Bangkok’s Green Lung, we had some amazing views of crows mobbing two brahminy kites while they were trying to build a nest. #birds #nature #wildlife #birdsofprey

A year ago I was photographing kingfishers with their catches in Hampshire, now we’re looking for different wildlife in Bangkok! #kingfisher #birds #ukwildlife #nature

Found a snake or two in Bangkok #snake #wildlife #herping #nature

Spotted owlets are experts at blending in, and we regularly see them hiding in plain sight in Bangkok’s Benjakitti Park. This young owlet is easy enough to spot if you know where to look, but most people walk by without noticing it at all. #owl #birds #wildlife #nature

This Asian pied starling is getting ready for Christmas with a full belly after this worm! We’re taking a few days break over the holidays, Happy Christmas everyone! #birds #wildlife #nature

One of the birds we’re seeing most often in Bangkok’s parks is the Malaysian pied-fantail. We love their distinctive fan-shaped tails, which they use for flushing out insects and quick in-flight manoeuvres. #birds #wildlife #nature

A few weeks ago in Lumphini Park, I had a close encounter with this striated heron. I’m not known for my patience, but it paid off here. #birds #nature #heron

This orange-headed thrush was definitely in the spotlight on its visit to Bangkok last month, hopping around in the sun and getting plenty of attention from photographers. #birds #nature #wildlife

Male and female Asian koels look surprisingly different, and for a while I didn’t even realise they were the same species. It’s a nice change, as in most cases, male birds tend to be the more colourful and distinctive. Girl power! #birds #nature #wildlife

And a picture of how colourful, the white kingfishers wings are #birds #wildlife #nature

After getting familiar with the UK’s kingfishers last year, we’re now getting to know the ones in Bangkok. There are a few different kingfisher species in Thailand, but we’ve mainly seen white-throated kingfishers so far like we did here. #birds #kingfisher #nature #wildlife

Little cormorant perched in one of Bangkok’s parks #birds #nature #wildlife

Spotted owlet spotting me through the trees #owl #birds #nature

We’ve been getting to know Bangkok more and have been visiting some new places in the last couple of weeks to look for wildlife. One spot we visited is Bang Kachao, which is known as Bangkok’s Green Lung where we found this greater racket-tailed drongo, which has a rather unique tail. #birds #nature

‘What did you say?’ #birds #wildlife #nature

Monitor lizards are found all over Bangkok, from parks like Benjakitti and Lumphini to quiet residential neighbourhoods. Part of a reptile family that lived alongside dinosaurs over 65 million years ago, monitor lizards are a living connection to prehistoric times in the heart of Bangkok.

Close up of a striated heron in Bangkok #heron #birds #wildlife #nature

Last month we watched these blue-tailed bee-eaters flying and catching food from this little lake in Chatuchak Park. Even though they were quite far away we were pretty happy with our photos. #beeeater #birds #nature #wildlife

We saw hoopoes almost every day during our visit to Thailand last year, so we hoped to see them regularly again after moving to Bangkok. It actually took nearly two months before we finally saw one again, but it was worth the wait! #hoopoe #birds #wildlife

We're definitely not missing the British weather, but we do miss being less than five minutes away from the Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve. The warmer weather in Bangkok is a welcome bonus, but getting around to see wildlife takes a lot longer! #birds #ukbirds #wildlife #nature

We’ve been busy exploring Bangkok the past couple of weeks and looking forward to sharing all the new wildlife we have found #wildlife #birds #nature

Brown-hooded kingfishers are part of the tree kingfisher family, so they’re typically found in trees rather than near water. #birds #kingfishers #wildlife

Meet Africa’s smallest carnivore - common dwarf mongoose #wildlife #africa #safari

Love seeing the spotted owlet around Bangkok. Didn’t know owls would be so close to such a busy city #owl #birds #wildlife #nature

Having some great encounters with birds in Bangkok at the minute #birds #wildlife #sunbird

Today’s post is of the southern red-billed hornbill (aka Zazu). It’s one of the birds we saw the most around our lodge, so we had a few close encounters. #birds #nature #wildlife

Over the weekend we saw this beautiful bird in Bangkok - the violet cuckoo. #birds #wildlife #nature

Watching these hippos in South Africa gave us endless entertainment. With around 30 resident hippos at our lodge’s waterhole, there was always something to see with them! #hippo #wildlife #nature #safari

This shot is probably our best Indo-Chinese roller photo we’ve ever taken. Hoping to get some better photos of these birds in flight, as you can see their bright colours even more when they are flying. #birds #nature #wildlife

Another one of our favourites in Bangkok is the treeshrew. Every time we visit Benchakitti Park, we see them jump along the grass, climb trees and on this day they were channeling their inner meerkat. #wildlife #treeshrew #nature

We had our first encounter with an Asian open bill a few weeks ago as it flew over the lake at Benchakitti Park. On our next visit we had an even better encounter as it was walking along the edge of the lake by these lovely flowers. #birds #wildlife #stork

Having visited Thailand last year, there’s already a few birds we are familiar with and one of them is the Oriental magpie-robin, which are a bit different to the robins back in the UK! #birds #wildlife

At the end of our last visit to Benchakitti Park, we noticed these black-collared starlings almost singing and fighting. They apparently do this to deter intruders from the area and also as a way of demonstrating strength to attract a mate. #birds #wildlife

One of the animals we are enjoying seeing and photographing the most right now in Bangkok, is the spotted owlet. They are adorable. We’ve seen them a few different times and they’ve been keeping us entertained with their different expressions. #owls #owl #wildlife #birds

Close up of a kingfisher #kingfisher #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife

Throughout our travels in the UK, we were pretty spoilt with the gardens we would have and the wildlife that comes to visit. Getting woken up by pigeons on our balcony in Bangkok, isn’t quite the same as seeing woodpeckers in the garden. #woodpecker #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife

Close up of an Eurasian curlew #birds #curlew #wildlife #ukwildlife

Miss watching this kestrel fly over the fields #kestrel #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife

Is this the most colourful duck in the world? Originally from East Asia, the Mandarin Duck was introduced in the UK from China. They can be found throughout the UK, where its bright colours stand out from the other ducks. #duck #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife