Latest photo		My interest in natural history, particularly birds, began as a child in Kent in the south-east of England and I was a proud member of the YOC (Young Ornithologist Club).  Much of my early birding took me to Elmley and Oare Marshes, Grove Ferry and Dungeness, one of my favourite sea watching sites. The desire to find rare and new species to me took me further afield to Norfolk, the Scottish Highlands and the Isles of Scilly.  I've also been fortunate enough to photograph wildlife in diverse locations across the world such as Poland, Sri Lanka, India, Australia and Canada to name but a few. Home for me now is Rakiura National Park on Stewart Island, located south of New Zealand's South Island.
Sacred Kingfisher

My work as a birdwatching and nature guide allows me to show other birders New Zealand's rare endemics on Ulva Island, the world-renowned open bird sanctuary, as well as a variety of seabirds on pelagics around Stewart Island.

I have volunteered some of my time to various organisations such as SIRCET (Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Environment Trust) for their Weka movement and population census, Blue Penguin survey and Sooty Shearwater banding; the Kakapo Recovery Programme on Codfish Island; and the translocation of South Island Saddlebacks from Ulva Island to the mainland.  Recently I accepted the position of Chairman of the Ulva Island Charitable Trust.

I see myself as a birdwatcher first and photographer second; but I have been fortunate enough to have a number of images published in leading British wildlife magazines as well as featuring in a few books, local publications and websites here on Stewart Island.  My photographs are also used to raise money for SIRCET and are available for purchase at The Fernery Gallery & Gift Shop on Stewart Island.

Equipment: early images were taken using Swarovski 80HD and Nikon Coolpix 450 (digi-scoping) and a few years later I upgraded to a digital SLR; Canon 30D with 100-400mm, 70-200mm & 18-50mm lenses.

Enjoy looking around my website but please don't copy, download or use my photos in any way unless you have my written permission to do so.  Thanks.