May 2026 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details May Species shown: Swallowtail / Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) The Old World swallowtail is a butterfly also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given…
April 2026 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details April Species shown: Diadem/ Danaid Egg Fly (Hypolimnas misippus) Commonly known as the Danaid eggfly or diadem, this is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly, with males typically appearing blackish with distinctive white spots fringed in blue. However, females show multiple forms that include male-like forms while…
March 2026 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details March Species shown: Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) & Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) The great spotted woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker that occurs throughout Eurasia and North Africa. Especially juvenile birds have a tendency to easily start a fight, usually with other juvenile great spotted woodpeckers, and…
February 2026 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details February Species shown: Common Starling – Sturnus vulgaris The common starling, also known simply as the starling, and as the European starling in North America, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This species is omnivorous, taking a wide range of invertebrates, as well as seeds and fruit. Although they…
December 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details December Species shown: Wolf / Gray wolf / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) Wolves occur across Europe, Asia and North America. Wolves are monogamous, mated pairs usually remaining together for life. The wolf’s basic social unit is the nuclear family consisting of a mated pair accompanied by their offspring. The gestation period lasts 62–75 days with…
November 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details November Species shown: Green monkey / Sabaeus monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) Green monkeys live in West Africa, are highly social and usually live in groups with distinct social hierarchy. Green monkeys are known to heavily invest in their offspring, with mothers taking care of their young for about…
October 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details October Species shown: Green finch (Chloris chloris) This bird is widespread throughout Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. Greenfinches feed on a great variety of seeds, berries, fruit, buds, flowers and some arthropods. They forage in trees and bushes, and also on the ground. Green finches can show competitive foraging…
September 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details September Species shown: Agama / red-headed rock agama / rainbow agama (agama agama) This is a common reptile in a large number of countries in Africa, and has a drab brown colour during the early part of the dry season. Just before the rainy season begins females…
August 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details August Species shown: Swallowtail butterfly (caterpillar) (Papilio machaon) This is the caterpillar of the Swallowtail butterfly, also called Old World swallowtail or Common yellow swallowtail. It occurs in Asia, Europe and North America. The photo is the result of focus stacking 10 photos taken with Canon R5…
July 2025 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details July Species shown: Large emerald moth (Geometra papilionaria) The large emerald is a moth that has the shape of a butterfly, as the latin name indicates. It occurs in Europe, Asia and northern Africa. The photo was taken with Canon 1DX and Sigma 150mm f/2.8 at f/14,…