I have just returned from a trip to the Falkland Islands. It was amazing – a wildlife photographers paradise!!! A visual feast all day, every day, against the backdrop of stunning low latitude light. I have taken thousands of photos […]

It was World Animal Day yesterday – a day to celebrate the amazing animals we share the planet with and to raise our voices for the creatures who cannot always defend themselves. While I have posted about wrybills before (and […]

Every year, the return of the bar-tailed godwits to New Zealand marks one of nature’s most astonishing migratory feats. These slender long-beaked shorebirds complete a nonstop perilous flight of over 11000km from Alaska to New Zealand which takes about eight […]

Get your votes in folks – it’s time for New Zealand Bird of the Year. BOTY raises important awareness of our native and endemic birds and the threats they face – many of the birds unknown to your average New […]

Miranda in the Firth of Thames is an internationally significant feeding ground for around 40 migratory wading bird species. The foreshore shell banks, ponds and tidal flats are a fantastic place to see large flocks of birds such as wrybill […]

New Zealand’s lakes are home to a rich variety of wildlife, both native and introduced, and play a vital role in our country’s ecosystems. Did you know our eels which are endemic to NZ can live over 80 years and […]

Some tranquil scenes from a recent visit to Nelson Lakes.

These photos are from back in May on a lovely day out with The Petrel Station on the Tutukaka Coast. Not as birdy as my last trip but great to see some albatrosses and a few rarer species flying around. […]

A few iconic Perth scenes

Australia is a paradise for bird lovers and photographers alike. The variety and diversity of birdlife is astounding and much easier to spot than in New Zealand which has far less open terrain. These birds are all very common around […]