I was at home sick from work one day resting in the bedroom when I was disturbed by our dog, Bones barking incessantly at something from inside the house. Probably a cat that had ventured into our garden again, I thought. I rolled over in bed and did my best angry dog owner voice to get …
Sunday rolled around and the weather nice, so both Carly and I decided to head out to our favourite national park for a wander and a bit of wildlife spotting. As we drove into the park it became apparent that the butterfly season was well and truly underway. Every puddle seemed to be edged by …
What a weekend, and where to begin? I guess I should begin on Friday which seemed to be the perfect lead in to a great weekend of wildlife. I took my students on a nature walk around school in which we were surprised by a very patient Lime butterfly which perched on a branch long …
So, we're officially on holiday here in Thailand and we don't have to be back at work until next month. This gives us a great opportunity to explore some of the cool, wild places near us. One of these places, Khao Sok National Park blew me away with just how much wildlife there was to see. …
Working at a school you don't always see a lot of wildlife, it's usually too loud and too busy so the wildlife tends to stay away. Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to work in a school that has a very large campus with ponds, fields, forests and meadows for wildlife to live in. This has allowed …
During the rainy season here it can get a bit overwhelming when it rains for days and days on end. You begin to wonder if you'll ever have dry shoes to wear and if you'll ever be able to do anything outside. I get the impression too sometimes that even the wildlife starts to get fed …
So... a while back we were babysitting our friends puppy; a little Thai Ridgeback called Mojo. We wanted Mojo's stay to go as smoothly as possible in the hopes that he'd be coming back one day. At the time we didn't have a dog of our own, so babysitting a friend's dog was a real …
So, what better way to start my new blog, than with the species of snake that I see the most here in Thailand; the Ornate Tree Snake (Chrysopelea ornata). I love these snakes, I love them for their beautiful green, yellow and black markings. I love their inquisitive personalities and the fact that i seem …
Nick's Wild Life 