Three for the price of one!
Whilst out photographing butterflies last week at Pill, near Bristol, I saw a Long horned beetle foraging in a blackberry bush. When I...
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chaskinsey
- Jul 8
First Painted Lady of the Year
On Saturday July 7th I visited Simon Reece's Wildlife Reserve in Westbury sub Mendip where we saw this stunning Painted Lady - my first...
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chaskinsey
- Jun 19
White tail;ed Eagle stronghold on Mull
During a week on The Isle of Mull in May 2023, we saw a number of White tailed (or Sea) Eagles. My photo shows here one coming in towards...
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chaskinsey
- Apr 4
Encounter with an aggressive young Tiger!
During the Nagarhole visit we encountered a young male Tiger who did not like us being in his territory. This video is the result! A very...
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chaskinsey
- Apr 4
Large tuskers are still around!
During a recent visit to Nagarhole National Park in India, we saw a number of large "tuskers" with wonderful ivory. I had thought that...
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chaskinsey
- Feb 20
Spring is on the way!
When crocuses start to be seen - such as those on Clifton Green (photographed on February 10th), then it is always a sign for me that...
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chaskinsey
- Sep 8, 2022
Great Otter sighting in Scotland
Whilst touring the Isle of Mull in September, we spotted a female otter fishing. We watched her for a time and then she came onto the...
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chaskinsey
- Jul 27, 2022
Now Lions on the Downs here in Bristol!
The wonderful lion sculptures which I saw in London a few months ago have come to Bristol and will be here until September. Featured...
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chaskinsey
- Jul 27, 2022
Young Peregrine seen up close!
I spotted this young peregrine sitting on a branch very close to one of the seats on the edge of the Downs where the path is close to the...
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chaskinsey
- Jun 9, 2022
New observations in The Highlands
My first adder and a Dipper feeding its young (Aigas May 2022)
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chaskinsey
- Apr 24, 2022
Close shave with a Baboon spider (type of Tarantula)
Whilst on Safari in Botswana recently, we moved camp several times . On one occasion when I was packing my bag I disturbed a Baboon...
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chaskinsey
- Feb 19, 2022
Spring Birds and flowers appearing!
This Redwing posed very well for me on the Downs in late January; the crocuses on Clifton Gren appeared in mid February. Spring is on the...
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chaskinsey
- Feb 7, 2022
Lions in London!
In the Millennium Park, near Waterloo station, there is an amazing exhibition of wonderful sculptures of African lions - exhibited to...
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chaskinsey
- Jan 21, 2022
One of my best videos!
This shows the occasion when I was in a small boat in San Ignacio Lagoon (Mexico) having amazing encounters with Grey whales. The...
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chaskinsey
- Dec 29, 2021
Talk on Borneo coming up on February 8th!
This is a Katylid - one of the biggest insects I have ever seen! The image was taken at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge and will be included...
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chaskinsey
- Dec 29, 2021
Samsung phones take great shots!
Modern phones have softwear which enhance images. This is an example from my Samsung A51. They is great for taking pictures of landscapes...
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chaskinsey
- Dec 3, 2021
Otter close up!
North American otters are very similar to Eurasian otters. This one is at WWT Slimbridge - the only one there at present. We saw it on...
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chaskinsey
- Nov 13, 2021
Wandering Albatross flies in!
Whilst in New Zealand, I was given the opportunity to do an "Albatross experience" trip in a boat at Kaikoura (South Island). A bag of...
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chaskinsey
- Nov 10, 2021
Amazing Pine Marten video
This was the first time I had seen a Pine Marten - at Aigas in 2011. Some food had been put under a stone for the badgers but the first...
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