Year: 2017

This was one of the most exciting wildlife moments I have ever witnessed.  It was just like a schoolyard fight while the gang cheered on their champion. Alpha male Geladas have a harem of up to eight females, which leaves a large number of bachelor males that hang around in gangs.  They go around testing…

I couldn’t resist this as I know it is Mark’s least favourite British bird, but this shows the lovely crimson breast and crown, and the gleaming white wing flash.  They were nest building in the gorse when I took this photograph.  I say “they”, but she was doing all the works while he sat around…