Rangitāhua – Kermadec islands Part I
The Kermadec adventure - seabirds, flying fish (and squid?!), and more!
The Brilliance of Birds
Are you ready to embrace the wonderful world of Aotearoa's quirky birds? We've got the book for you!
A White Fantail
pīwakawaka - tīwaiwaka - New Zealand fantail - pied fantail In Aotearoa New Zealand, we have one species of fantail. It comes in two flavours - a pied morph (the…
2018
Where has the time gone? Despite my best intentions, we're well into 2019 with very few blogs to show! Let's change that!
What’s threatening our seabirds?
Seabirds are the most threatened group of birds in the world - and in Aotearoa New Zealand we share our home with more seabird species than land and waterbirds combined. So how are they faring?
Burning, but not burnt out
Here's what's happening, and why this page has been quiet for a while. Don't worry - things will be back to normal soon!
The Unexpected Bird
In November, I woke to a thick duvet of snow on the ground. The Eglinton Valley was having its last gasps of winter, funnelling chill winds across Knobb's Flat, where…
Lessons from the Field: Perseverance
The first of many lessons from photographic and scientific fieldwork - sticking to it. Hanging in there when things get tough leads to better work in the long run.
New Year, site update!
Ch-ch-ch-changes You'll notice some changes around here! I'm in the process of transforming this site from a photoblog to a platform on which I can share my life as both…
A Sky Full of Seabirds
Here's the story behind the photo - my finalist image in this year New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Awards. I'm sitting on top of a cliff, looking west…