European Red Foxes can hear a mouse squeak from over 100 feet away. Their triangular ears act like radar dishes, rotating independently to pinpoint the faintest rustle beneath snow or grass. This extraordinary hearing helps them hunt even in total darkness. If you could borrow one animal sense for a day — sight, smell, hearing, or touch — which would you choose, and how would you use it?

We have back from South Africa 7 weeks ago, and 4 courses of antibiotic to get shot of the pneumonia... winter is kicking over in SA and over here the days are becoming delightfully long. We have had our first UK Braai, longing in our hearts for those action filled days with our cameras. What have you spent your day doing?

In St Lucia, the boundary between town and wild is thinner than anywhere else in South Africa. When night falls, hippos leave the estuary and follow ancient feeding paths that existed long before the roads and streetlights. They move quietly through the untrimmed bush, grazing their way toward the outskirts of town — sometimes even walking straight down rural streets. This isn’t unusual or a sign that a hippo is lost. It’s part of St Lucia’s rhythm: people by day, hippos by night. If you meet one on the road, give it space and let one of Africa’s most powerful herbivores continue its nightly journey. Most people never get to see a hippo at night — but many of us have had surprising wildlife encounters after dark. What animals have you seen at night, and where were you when it happened?

Rainham Marshes is one of the last strongholds for water voles in southeast England. Once the fastest‑declining mammal in the UK, their numbers have stabilised here thanks to careful habitat restoration, predator‑proof banks, and healthy reed‑fringed ditches. Water voles at Rainham are now seen year‑round, especially in early mornings when they feed on rushes and sedges along the water’s edge. If you could spend one hour quietly watching a single species in its natural habitat, which animal would you choose — and what would you hope to see?

I often hear derogatory comments about pigeons from some people, it gets my back up immediately and there is an instant distrust that engages in my mind. My great grandfather used to breed pigeons for racing and many of his birds were donated to the military during the war. One of my enduring memories as a toddler was feeding my grandfathers pigeons, many won top show prizes and some top races. Before Brexit there used to be European lorries filled with pigeons that used to let them out in Southern England, now its done in small batches and only for specialist, highly organised events. Many European clubs now avoid UK releases entirely as most continental federations now race within the EU only, because it’s simpler and avoids border checks. As a photographer I love the images I get when I am in art mode. What positive experience have you had with pigeons?