In July 2016, I first encountered mountain hares, which ignited a passion for these wonderful animals. Despite declining numbers in recent years, a visit in September led to a unforgettable interaction with a trusting hare., an experience I’ve not had for many years.
Known best for it’s archaeology and connections with the two World Wars, the Orkney Islands are also a fantastic place for wildlife. Never before had I seen so many curlew, lapwing, oystercatchers, fulmar, starlings… just to name a few. I visited in July 2025 and returned in May 2026.
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Tabin was my final stop in Malaysian Borneo. A resort deep in the jungle where wildlife sightings included orangutans, gibbons, hornbills and civets.
The Kinabatangan River was the 2nd stop on my visit to Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo in May 2025. Here I was to enjoy river cruises searching for wildlife along the shore line. It was exciting to see proboscis monkeys, orangutans and silver-leafed monkeys as well as many species of bird.
The MY Nature Resort in Sepilok was our first stop in Sabah. Here we were able to see orangutans, proboscis monkeys and malaysian sun bears up close at Sanctuaries and experience jungle living for the first time.
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During the latter part of my stay in Kuching, Sarawak, I had my first sightings of proboscis monkeys, irrawaddy dolphins and birds of prey plus went on a night walk to see frogs.
Seeing orangutans in the wild has long been a dream, so when a friend asked if I wanted to join her agreeing was a no- brainer.
A look back at 2024. It was a challenging year for a number of reasons, but I had some wonderful wildlife encounter and trips, was involved in a film and shared the wildlife with lovely and enthusiastic clients.
My first foreign photography trip to Finland in April 2024 was an amazing, snowy experience with brown bears, wolves, wolverine, red squirrels and much more.
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It was lovely to return to the West Coast of Scotland for a week in November 2024. Morvern has become one of my favourite places and it’s always a joy to go back especially when the weather was cold and the wildlife plentiful.
