Photo-Update Gallery

After many mornings without any success, my pacience finaly paid off with a spectaular sighting of a bird landing up close with a freshly caught fish in tow. ....more

I enjoyed watching this egret hunting fish in a shallow pool at Milnerton Lagoon. Fish get trapped in these pools during low tide, making it a particularly productive time for birds to hunt ....more

I was asked about the wide angle image of the Pied Kingfisher in the Nature's Fisherman portfolio and thought I'd share this shot of the setup ....more

African Fish Eagles are stunning birds of prey, their good looks and enchanting call make them a real icon of African wetlands. There is a resident pair living at Rietvlei Wetland Reserve in Cape Town. I've been watching their movements and recently found an ideal spot to photograph them. ....more

No environment can rival the splendour of wetlands, whether it be the vast marshes of the Okavango or that lake not far from your home on a windless morning. Kingfishers are the ambassadors of an environment truly worth conserving. 'Nature's Fisherman' is a portfolio giving them a share of the limelight ....more

Rest camps in the heart of Kruger National Park are the ideal location for bird photography! The smaller species, having become accustomed to the presence of people, are especially a treat to observe and document. Letaba is one of my personal favorites and is fantastic for just that. I was there recently and one such sighting that stood out among the owls, barbets and bushbabies was a family of Golden-tailed Woodpeckers, Campethera abingoni, nesting in the hollow of a small acacia tree. The residents include a pair of chirpy youngsters and of course the two ever-busy parents. ....more

Fast flying, aerial acrobatics, skimming, diving, mid-air fighting - now that sounds like my type of bird sighting. These avian antics are the characteristics of Swift Terns. Blink and you'll miss their fast manouvers. Here is a portfolio of Swift Terns - the fleeting moments ....more

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