Although we are a bit disappointed not to see autumn this year, we at least have these pictures which feel a bit like autumn to us. However, we have now arrived in Thailand and looking forward to the wildlife we can find here! #wildlife #ukwildlife #squirrels

One of our top tips for deciding where you should stay during your safari in Africa, is to stay by a waterhole. For us, it was also the best opportunity to see different birds that we didn’t see on safari, like this African jacana. #birds #safari #africa

When we would go walking in the New Forest we often saw nuthatches in the woods. In the North York Moors however, the nuthatches would come to us and spend a lot of time in the garden. #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife #uknature

On our safari drives, we saw the blue wildebeest a few times but mainly in the distance. Until we had this encounter on our last full day in Sabi Sands. We loved how our guide described the blue wildebeest, ‘stripes like a zebra, shape like a hyena and tall like a horse.’ #safari #africa #wildlife

Back in May we spent sometime in Newcastle, where we were trying to take photos of the house martins flying. Amongst all of our photos we’ve tried to take of them, we managed to capture these moments. #housemartin #ukwildlife #birds #uknature

World rhino day. Rhinos are found throughout Africa and Asia and all five of these species face the same threats. Poaching and habitat loss. Rhinos are facing a serious threat of extinction. More than ever they need our help. #rhino #wildlife

Golden hour glow on this zebra in South Africa #zebra #wildlife #safari #goldenhour

Another animal that we saw in South Africa was the nyala. This beautiful antelope is native to Southern Africa. We saw it on safari a few times, but our best encounter was when it decided to have a sit outside of my Nan’s cabin! #nyala #wildlife #safari

Short eared owl for #flyday in Dorset

Good morning from us and this penguin! #penguin #birds #wildlife

Over the summer we had some red foxes come and visit the garden. We’ve seen them before in parks and heard them most nights. At the start of summer we saw them most nights but didn’t have our camera, the day we got the camera back was the last day we ended up seeing them. #fox #ukwildlife #uknature

Taking photos just after sunrise and before sunset in South Africa is the best time to take your shots when on safari. During this time you can use light in differently, and we love the way the light shines through this Southern yellow-billed hornbill’s beak. #birds #safari #africa #hornbill

Our best bird of prey encounter was with the African fish eagle, who was posing on the tree for a while until it decided it had enough of its photo being taken. #birds #birdsofprey #safari

We saw lions almost daily during our time in Sabi Sands. Most of that time was spent either watching lions eat a dead animal or sleeping as they were too full from eating. These shots were taken just as the sun was setting when this lion was eating a dead buffalo. #lion #wildlife #safari #africa

Barn owl diving for food #owl #natureuk #ukwildlife #birds

Last weekend we visited Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve where we watched this kingfisher dive for food a few times. In-between dives a good drying off for this kingfisher was needed! #birds #natureuk #ukwildlife #kingfisher

Even though we saw impala on every single safari drive, we didn’t get the chance to take many photos of them. But we got a few! #impala #wildlife #safari

As cat lovers it was great to see these big cats just be cats. And one of those moments was watching this leopard climbing this tree, a behaviour we’ve seen in a lot in cats! #leopard #wildlife #safari

Often overlooked for other seabirds like the gannets or puffins, we loved seeing the razorbills at Bempton Cliffs with their unique beaks. #birds #ukwildlife #razorbill #seabirds

One year ago we had just landed in Borneo and what a trip that was! #borneo #orangutan #wildlife

During the spring months, the Arctic tern flies from Antarctica to the Arctic waters. One of the places you can find them is on the Farne Islands in the UK. #arctictern #tern #birds #ukwildlife

Between the many fights we saw these hippos have, they had lots of moments like this. For such aggressive and territorial animals it was nice to see them being relaxed and not fighting each other. #hippo #africa #safari #wildlife

Today is International Vulture Awareness Day. This group of birds has a bit of an unfair reputation and is even regarded in Africa as one as the ‘Ugly 5.’ Lots of wildlife species contribute to the ecosystem in different ways. #vultures #birds #wildlife

One of the more brightly coloured birds you can find in the UK is the blue tit. You can find them all across the country. It’s taken us a while to get the photos of the blue tits that we actually liked and it was worth the wait! #bluetit #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife

Finding this cheetah mum and her 3 cubs on our safari was one of our highlights. Out of all our 14 safaris we only got to see the cheetah once and to see 4 was a real treat. #cheetah #safari #wildlife

To say we were spoilt with birds during our time in the North York Moors is a bit of an understatement. From woodpeckers to these redstarts, we couldn’t keep up with all the birds around us. #redstart #birds #ukwildlife

On one of our safari drives, a huge herd of buffalo were all around our jeep. There was at least hundred of them on the road, in the bushes and out in the sun. This was definitely our best encounter with one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. #buffalo #safari #africa

The greater spotted woodpecker would love visiting the bird feeder we had in the North York Moors. For the last couple of days of our stay there, we were trying to get photos of it flying #woodpecker #birds #ukwildlife

Most of the time we saw the seals in Northumberland they were pretty relaxed and mostly asleep. But these mammals can get to depths of up to 300m and hold their breath for 20 minutes. No wonder they needed the rest! #seal #ukwildlife #wildlife

Amongst the thousands of birds in the Farne Islands, the guillemot was one of the ones we saw and who also saw us. #guillemot #birds #ukwildlife #seabirds

Marsh harrier over the New Forest National Park #marshharrier #birds #ukwildlife #birdsofprey

One of our favourite wildlife encounters we had during our time in the south of England was with the short-eared owls. Finding these owls was not easy and luckily we had a lot of help from the locals. Watching them fly past made for some special moments. #owl #birds #ukwildlife

Feel like there should be some kind of joke here about the leopard crossing the road, but we don’t have one. So instead here’s a picture of a leopard crossing the road. #leopard #wildlife #africa #safari

An iconic animal to see on safari in Africa #safari #wildlife #africa

One of the most distinctive and beautiful birds we saw in South Africa, the crested barbet. It wasn’t easy taking photos of this bird as it was directly in the sun and moving a lot between trees. Although it was tricky to get these shots we’re fairly happy with how they turned out! #birds #safari

Still can’t believe we had the encounters we had in South Africa. This lion was sitting just metres away from our jeep. #lion #wildlife #safari #africa

During our 6 months in the New Forest National Park, we were able to see the Marsh Harrier a number of times. The Keyhaven Marshes is a great place to see these birds, as there is a lot of marshland here, which is where they spend most of their time. #birds #ukwildlife #birdsofprey

You can find a lot of different wildlife in the New Forest National Park, particularly along the coast. A bird we would see often there, but usually at a distance is the Dunlin, on our last visit we got our best shots. #dunlin #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife

Another lion king character we got to see during our time in South Africa - Pumbaa! #warthog #safari #wildlife

It’s autumn next month and some of the leaves we can see here in the UK are already starting to change colour, where has time gone?! #squirrel #redsquirrel #ukwildlife #wildlife

Catch of the day for this kingfisher #kingfisher #birds #ukwildlife

Whilst we were waiting for the barn owl, this European rabbit appeared. This was the moment it realised we were there and jumped away. #rabbit #wildlife #ukwildlife

Every night during our 9 nights in the North York Moors we would look out for the barn owl where it spent a lot of its time hunting. It was definitely one of the highlights of our Spring UK trip. #owl #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife

When Gannets find a partner, its a partner for life. As part of their courtship process to find their mate they touch their beaks together like this. #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #gannet #seabirds

The puffins have now left the UK, where they will spend the rest of the year until around next March just at sea. #puffin #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife

African penguin mum and her two babies #africanpenguin #penguin #wildlife #birds

On top of Table Mountain and in other places in Cape Town, you can find these adorable animals called Tassies. Also known as rock hyrax or rock rabbits, these fluffy creatures are more related to elephants and manatees than they are rabbits! #dassie #wildlife

A day to celebrate this amazing animals - World Elephant Day #elephant #wildlife #safari

Earlier in the day the mum leopard had hunted and killed this impala and hung it in the tree. One of our best moments of the safari was this exact moment - where the cub growled at her mum who wanted some dinner but the cub was not done. #leopard #africa #wildlife #safari

World Lion Day #lion #wildlife #safari #africa