I am happy to say that my photo “Path of the Brittle Star” has been selected as Highly Honored in the Art in Nature category of the Nature’s Best Photography International Awards. My imagewill be published in the 2025 Winter Special 30th Anniversary Edition of Nature’s Best Photography magazine.

Monkey cuddles A baby grey langur monkey being cuddled by its mother in Pench National Park, India. #monkey #baby #wildlife #naturephotography

Contemplation! A grey langur monkey looks up during golden hour in Pench National Park, India. #monkey #wildlife #naturephotography

A tiger uses her tail to splash water on her body to help cool down as the temperature rises above 40°C (100°F). #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

A bronze sunbird taken in Uganda a few years ago #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

I spotted this strange behaviour while on safari in India earlier this year. The monkey on the right appears to be stealing the other’s baby . Of course it could be the other way round. The one on the left could have been the original kidnapper. #wildlife #behaviour #naturephotography

It is rare to be on your own at a tiger sighting and it is difficult to find the best spot for photography. For more than an hour this was a “meh” photo opportunity. Then something caused the tiger to glance up and transformed the scene for a second. #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

Sometimes when I am out with a camera an unexpected photo opportunity presents itself. In spite of not having the most appropriate lens on the camera and much too slow a shutter speed selected, I still give it a go. The results can be interesting. #wildlife #naturephotography #otter

A monkey cigarette break (it’s actually chewing on a fruit/nut that it had gathered from the ground. #monkey #photography #naturephotography

The large male tiger known as Jamhol, photographed exactly 4 months ago today in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. #tiger #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Two cattle egrets in breeding plumage keep a very close eye out for any insects that might be disturbed by a grazing Indian rhinoceros. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #rhinos #birds

The swallow chicks fledged today. This is one of them plucking up the courage to make its second flight (back to the nest). #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

The biggest chick is hogging the prime feeding spot but its parents are ensuring that all three are getting enough to eat #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

The chicks are growing and they’re hungry – very hungry #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A portrait of Dotty, the old lady of Bandhavgarh, for International Tiger Day. This sighting was the result of being with a naturalist, Raju Gurung of Pugdundee Safaris, who knew the animals and their habits. Having heard an alarm call he parked beside one of her known paths and waited.

Swallow aerobatics – after feeding the chicks, the swallow backflipped off the nest #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

I’ve been away for a few days and returned to discover that the next brood of my resident swallows had hatched. #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

This deserves a caption – any suggestions? #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

Jackals in Bandhavgarh National Park, India #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #jackal

Are there any climbers out there who would try this move while having a baby attached to their chest?

A nightjar snoozing in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. It wasn’t as easy to spot as it looks – see the second photo for context (it’s right in the middle of it). #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

Cheeky monkey – a baby grey langur wonders what I am doing #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkey

The morning after the night before! Actually this young grey langur monkey is licking salt from the rock. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkey

A red squirrel possibly doing her stretching exercises on a bird feeder in my garden or, more likely, stealing sunflower seeds. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #squirrel

A stag beetle that I spotted last night when I was out looking for cicadas. Taken with my phone. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #beetle

Metamorphosis – the cicadas are emerging in SW France. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #cicada #metamorphosis

A grey langur checking its route before climbing. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkey

The beautiful bronze back of an agama lizard in Pench National Park, India. #lizard #reptilephotography #wildlifephotography

A sleepy spotted owlet at the entrance to Bandhavgarh National Park, India. #birds #owlet #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

An Indian one-horned rhino using an ear to flick water onto a wound on the back of its neck. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #rhinos

A Ring-necked Parakeet in flight in Assam, India. #bird #parakeet #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Spotted Owlet #bird #owlet #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Tigers having a spa day #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

A young tigress demonstrating how effective her stripes are at concealing her as she walks through long grass. #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

A brown fish-owl in flight. I’ve cropped in tight to show the detail in its feathers (the wider version of the photo is shown, too). #bird #owl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A crested serpent eagle standing on one leg #bird #eagle #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

I was today years old before I discovered that this is what the larva of a ladybird (ladybug for my friends from other parts of the world) looks like. The various stages of an insects life seem to have no resemblance to each other. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #larva

Stork-billed kingfisher taken earlier this month in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. #bird #kingfisher #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Tickell’s blue flycatcher photographed in Bandhavgarh National Park, India #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

A grazing Indian one-horned rhino #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #rhinos

A baby grey langur monkey #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkey

The tiger known as Dotty, because of the D on her forehead. #tiger #cat #wildlife #nature #photography

A pensive grey langur monkey.

The tiger in my last post felt peckish after her spa. (I didn’t see what she was chasing.) #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #tiger

Reflections of a tiger chilling in a pond. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #tiger

I’ve moved further down the alphabet, from animals to architecture, today. I’m doing a few day’s sightseeing before I leave India. This is a phone photo of the step well at Amber in Rajasthan. #India #Rajasthan #architecture #steps

A fight between rival troops of langur monkeys. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkeys

A tiger drinking his bath water #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #tiger

A grey langur monkey objects to being photographed by one of the fellow photographers on our safari. #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #monkey

While waiting to enter the game reserve, we have been watching the wildlife at the entrance. This spotted owlet chick was seen at the entrance of its nest in a hole in a tree. It was waiting for a parent to return with some food. #birds #owlet #birdphotography #wildlifephotography