Animal Behaviour Field Notes: Read Wildlife. Anticipate the Moment.

Animal Behaviour Field Notes is a complete field guide to animal behaviour - the behavioural science reference built for wildlife photographers, safari guides, naturalists, and anyone who wants to understand why animals do what they do in the wild.

Across 46 in-depth sections spanning zoology, ethology, ecology, and conservation, this guide moves beyond simple species facts into the mechanics of behaviour itself: body language, tail signals, alarm call cascades, displacement behaviour, and the micro-movements that precede action. For photographers, that means learning to anticipate a moment instead of reacting to it. For anyone else, it means finally understanding what you're actually watching on safari, on a walk, or through a lens.

Inside, you'll find:

• Predator ecology and social hierarchy

• Mating systems and parental care

• Circadian activity wheels

• Species ethograms for lion and cheetah

• A behavioural stress index

• Skull morphology guides

• A full prediction framework

• Field-ready reference appendices for the bush

  
  

This is not a photography techniques manual, it's the science behind the sighting. Whether you're in the Masai Mara, Kruger, Botswana, or anywhere wildlife roams wild, Animal Behaviour Field Notes is the reference for anyone who wants to see animal behaviour, not just watch it.Built around African wildlife and iconic species like lion and cheetah, the behavioural principles inside - how animals communicate, compete, and respond to stress - apply well beyond the African bush, from your local wildlife to any species you encounter in the field.

46 sections · Body Language · Social Structure · Predator Ecology · Mating & Parental Behaviour · Conservation · Applied Photography