Pel’s Fishing Owl

The Pel's Fishing Owl is a bird I didn't expect to be seeing during my time in South Africa. They live in dense forest, like...
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Pel’s Fishing Owl


Selected accounts of some of my quests to photograph specific species of wildlife around the world. More general summaries of some of the trips involved can be found in the trip reports.

Basking Shark

During a trip to the west coast of Scotland and its islands, I planned to try to see Basking Sharks. After the Whale Shark, the Basking Shark is the world’s…

Western Capercaillie

The Capercaillie is always amongst the most wished for bird for anyone heading north to see the Scottish specialities. Most of those species can be quickly and easily ticked off…