Busy times for our woodpeckers Regular visitors to our garden are the great spotted woodpeckers. A beautiful sight with their pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the head. Currently they are nesting in holes in big trees nearby. Their nests are mere holes excavated in living or dead trees, unlined apart from wood chips....
Tireless flying acrobats In Holland the corona lockdown is somewhat loosened so Willem decided to spend some time in a bird hide taking pictures of the common kingfisher. One of the most beautiful birds resident here. At the moment they are nesting and very busy catching fish for their youngsters in the nest. As there are usually 6-7 hungry chicks to feed this fishing expedition goes on...
Corona lockdown photography Here in Holland we are in corona lockdown since early March. As a result we hardly see our family and friends, we work from home and our photography trips abroad have been postponed. Suddenly we have time to spend in our garden which is on the edge of a forest along the Dutch coast. It is spring time so our garden is a busy place full of birds and small mammals....
Ancient baobab forests under pressure. Ruaha is Tanzania’s largest national park. It derives it’s name from the Ruaha River, which flows…
We spent a few days in London for the launch of the Remembering Lions book. During those days we also visited the Wonderful Things exhibition of Tim Walker in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This exhibition explored the creative process of one of the world's most inventive photographers, through his pictures, films, photographic sets, and special installations. Walker has been creating signature...
Desert lion in Remembering Lions book. We are proud to be part of the Remembering Lions book with one of our pictures. This is the fourth book in the…
Winter safari in the desert. We have never been so cold on safari, even with all our gear on, blankets and hot water bottles. Minus temperatures in…
Tracking elusive leopards. Compared to lion or cheetahs, leopards are elusive cats. By numbers they are the most common big cat in Africa but they…
