New Zealand storm-petrels are fast and highly maneuverable in flight, making them a challenge to shoot—with camera or net-gun. It has been noticed that recently I have been a bit tardy with additions of new images. One of the things that has diverted some time from image processing has been the New Zealand storm-petrel project. […]
A rare feathered visitor was recently discovered by sharp-eyed birders in Auckland, and has been causing quite a bit of excitement in bird watching circles since. To many people it might look like just another gull—the sort that gathers at coastal carparks looking for handouts of potato chips and bread. Some might notice a bit […]
I visited the Manganui o te Ao river for a morning last June. This is a river which is well known its healthy population of whio/blue ducks (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos), but a place I had never actually been before. This ended up being a very productive morning, with some beautiful images added to my collection.
The June issue of New Zealand Gardener magazine is on the shelves and the cover shot is one of my popular tui photos. Tui are always a welcome garden visitor for their lovely and variable song, and stunning spring blossom makes kowhai one of our most popular native garden plants.
In addition to being a wildlife photographer I have a fair bit of bird watcher in me. I have met many birders over the years, and have received a lot of valuable information and help from them. I am proud to announce that I have just launched a new website: BirdingNZ.net. At the moment there […]