On a recent visit to the South Island, I was lucky enough to see my second aurora australis (after a few previous nights out that failed to fire off). This one was really spectacular with dancing light rays visible without […]

Takahe are the peacock-coloured and delightful flightless chungus of the New Zealand bird world. Once thought to be extinct they were amazingly rediscovered in a remote Fiordland location in 1948, and a dedicated recovery programme has moved them from the […]

Not many people get to take a close up look at bird’s feathers. The detail through a camera lens is amazing. How stunningly beautiful are these takahe feathers!

Spring has sprung in New Zealand and announcing its arrival is a profusion of bright yellow Kowhai flowers and a flurry of tui activity. The flowering season is short and competition can be fierce for the best golden treats. A […]

This wild West Coast beach is a hop, skip and a jump from Auckland city and popular, with several walking tracks and views galore. But at sunrise and sunset the beach is almost empty. I was lucky enough to experience […]

These little guys are such a welcome addition to my garden.

After finding it quite hard to get close enough to kingfishers to take decent photos, I recently found a really cool spot where they are abundant and happy for me to get close. I happily spent several hours snapping away […]

Here’s a few images from a beautiful autumn evening on the Northland coast. So nice to sit and watch the waves roll in while the sun goes down.