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The Mandarin Duck although native originally to East and North east Asia is now well known all over the world, having been introduced widely - often for private collections with escapees breeding successfully.

living in large social groups Macaques form strong family bonds.

Found in many parts of South East Asia, macaques are extremely affectionate within their family groups.

Oriental Pied Hornbill of South East Asia.

The Oriental Pied Hornbill, Southern Thaialand. Often seen in family groups.

These oriental pied hornbills are known to "play" in small family groups, picking up shells or stones and chasing each other for them.

These little Harvest Mice have a natural passion for Hawthorn berries, and a natural talent for finding them!

The Great Spotted Woodpecker male is easily distinguished from the female by the red nape patch..

Great Spotted Woodpecker, female. Perhaps one of the most beautiful of woodland birds.

The critically endangered Asian or Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), the smallest of the worlds thirteen otter species is found mostly in riverine environments and mangrove swamp shorelines through South and South East Asia. Officially classified as an extremely vulnerable CITES Appendix 1 species.

The critically endangered (CITES Appendix 1 listed) Asian or Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus). The smallest of the worlds thirteen otter species, found mostly in riverine environments and mangrove swamp shorelines through South and South East Asia.

The Asian or Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest of the worlds thirteen otter species. Native to South and South East Asia and officially classified as an extremely vulnerable CITES Appendix 1 species.

A juvenile Eurasian Jay. A shy, coulourful native to English woodland.

Eurasian Jay on an English Oak tree branch.

The Eurasian Jay is a shy native to British woodland, but also a very active visitor to gardens and parks.

The Plain Tiger Butterfly with it's vivid orange, black and white colouring is a true delight of South East Asia.

The Plain Tiger Butterfly of South East Asia.

The Plain Tiger Butterfly of Thailand.

The Plain Tiger Butterfly of South East Asia, a beautiful sight against darker forest backgrounds.

An Asian Elephant and her calf, breaking through a forest.

Asian Elephants on the shore of a lake, Southern Thailand.

This young Asian Water Monitor is a frequent visitor to a water hole in Southern Thailand, swimming and feeding there daily.

Young Asian Water Monitors (Varanus Salvator) can be seen in many parks of the cities in Thailand. Fully grown they commonly reach two and a half metres in length.

The Thai Flying Dragon - Draco taeniopterus. Also known as the Barred Flying Dragon or Barred Gliding Lizard. These little lizards glide on specialized ribs, that extend outward, to unfurl a pair of wing-like skin membranes called patagia. They are capable of sustaining distances of around 60 metres from tree to tree.distance.

Bali Mynah, native to Northeast Bali, Indonesia, now critically endangered.

Common Mynah, commonly found through South East Asia.

The Philippine Tarsier is listed as endangered on the Appendix 11 list of CITES. Found on the Philippines islands of Bohol - where an extensive work of research and preservation has taken place, since 1996, at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation - Samar and Leyyte.

These little harvest mice are agile enough ot reach almost any food!

dsc 2406c harvest mouse at thistle head

dsc 2308c2 harvest mouse on wheat

A popular visitor to garden feeders the Great Tit is naturally found in both deciduous and evergreen woodland.

The great tit, larger than the Blue Tit but just as active.

Coal Tit. This little bird of British woodlands and gardens is often noted to be among the most active . Sometimes shy, often grabbing food and moving on quickly.

The Blue Tiger Butterfly, Southern Thailand.

A striking blue and black butterfly of South East asia, darker on the underside.

The Common Wanderer Butterfly of Thailand, although found throughout South East Asia.

The colourful Blue Whistling Thrush of Central Thailand.

The Blue Whistling Thrush of Thailand.

One of the larger brown butterflies of Thailand.

South East asia has an abundant variety of Swallow Tail Butterflies, often seen in solitude or pairs.

The Dwarf Crow Butterfly - Euploea Tulliolus - Southern Islands of Thailand.

Common Crow Butterfly, South East Asia.

The Lesser Helen (papilio prexaspes) of South Eastern Asia, one of the many species of Swallow Tail Butterflies.

The Lesser Helen (papilio prexaspes) of South Eastern Asia, one of the many species of Swallow Tail Butterflies.

Cherry Blossom in spring, a striking beauty after the winter. England UK

These tiny goblet shaped fungi are found in moist forests of Thailand.

Golden Waxcap - hygrocybe chlorophana. this strikingly bright fungi is found in short grassy areas.

Bracket Fungi, Somerset UK.

The Dusky Langur, otherwise known as the Spectacled Leaf Monkey is an IUCN Red List engangered species , found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Myanmar.

The white spectacles and lips of these Dusky Langurs, otherwise known as the Spectacled Leaf Monkey, give it a uniques appearance. This is an IUCN Red List engangered species, found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Myanmar.

Baby Dusky Langur's are born with bright orange fur and pale pink skin. The colour encourages alloparenting (babysitting) among other females of the troop. It's also a natural camouflage against predators which have ultra violet vision (especially cat species), making the baby blend in to the mothers grey fur.

Mallard Duck taking off from water.

Mallard Duck taking off from a lake.

Grey Squirrel in an English Oak wood.

An active little squirrel of Emglish woodland, parks and gardens.

Found in almost any British woodland, the Grey Squirrel is also a very active visitor to garden bird feeders..

Grey Squirrel female stocking up on food ready for feeding young.

The beautiful Red Dragonfly, known as the Fulvous Forest Skimmer (neurothemus fulvia) Male. Photographed in central Thailand.

Crimson Marsh Glider - Trithemis aurora, photographed in central Thailand.Central Thailand

The Thauria Lathyi, one of he beautiful butterflies found in forests of Central Thailand.

These little Long Tailed Tits can often be seen playing in the tree tops, chattering noisily.

Male Chaffinch, a popular bird of British Woodland, heath and gardens.

The Chaffinch is a common sight in English parks, gardens and woodland.

The little Heron, butorides atricapilla javanica, is a somewhat elusive bittern of ponds, lakes, streams and saltwater mangrove swamps of Thailand.

The Pacific Reef Heron, Egretta Sacra, otherwise known as the Eastern Reef Egret is found throughout Southern Asia and Oceania. They are quite a common sight on rocky coastlines, islands and sandy beaches of Southern Thailand.

A young Pig Tailed Macaque in a bamboo forest, South East asiia.

The critically endangered, CITES Appendix 1 listed Ringtailed Lemur. Endemic to Madagascar. These strikingly beautiful lemurs are threatened primarily by destruction of their habitat, poaching (for bush meat) and the illegal pet trade.

These New World Squirrel Monkeys are found exclusively in Central and South America.

Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis), endemic to Madagascar and latterly introduced to Reunion and Mauritius.

The Black Headed Caique, a colourful little parrot of South America

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