We've been quiet for couple of weeks while we realised a long-held ambition to photograph the Lemurs in Madagascar. It was challenging at times, but we did come away with some wonderful images and memories of these special animals. Never let it be said that we don't get close to the action either. The Lemurs in this shot are not captive, they are genuinely wild and really interested in Canon L series lenses!
The weather here in the UK had to break up sooner or later and I suppose it was bound to happen on a Saturday. Applying the 'every cloud has a silver lining' rule, it meant that I could start work on the backlog of images that need to be dealt with.
I've been looking back through the archives and keep finding myself drawn to the output from our two trips to the Shetland Isles. Each time we go there I think it will be the last, but I always find myself wanting to go back again. It has to be my favourite UK wildlife location and I do have some unfinished business there with the Otter population. This Redshank image was captured very early one morning in June 2013.
Another image from our visit to Escot last weekend. The Otters they have there are these Asian Short Clawed variety, because they are diurnal and they live in close family groups of around half a dozen. That means they are around for visitors to see, but if they were the Eurasian variety that are native to the UK, it's unlikely visitors would see them.
