This is a female hihi or stitchbird. Endemic to New Zealand and once restricted to the North Island and some off shore Islands. Serious attempts to stop their extinction have been successful. #birds #birdphotography #Newzealandwildlife #naturephotography #birdsofnewzealand #BirdsOfBsky #hihi

I seem to have developed a love for the amazing colours, textures and shapes of the jagged rock, coastal grasses and seaweed of the Irish seashore of late. #landscapephotograpy #photography #nature #Ireland #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland

Moreraki on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island enjoys more than its fair share of dramatic sun sets. #landscapephotography #photography #nature #fotographie #Newzealandlandscapes #newzealand #aotearoa #moreraki

Light rays, also know as the fingers of God certainly grab my attention as they do to many of us. This image was taken at Saint Johns Lighthouse, County Down, Northern Ireland. #landscapephotograpy #photography #nature #Ireland #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland.

Rossglass beach, County Down Northern Ireland. The Mourne mountains are usually my main focus when my camera is pointing in their direction, but in this case they were demoted in favour of this rock pool. #landscapephotograpy #photography #nature #Ireland #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland

Rosie and I spent a morning at Dundrum bay, County Down, photographing rocks and waves .We were hoping that the sun might light up the mountains but alas it was not to be will just have to return soon and try again. #landscapephotograpy #photography #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland.

The Giants Causeway consists of some 40,000 columnar basalt interlocking columns. Since I first time I saw pictures of this amazing place, I desperately wanted to experience it in person and just a few days back I did. #photography #Ireland #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #GiantsCauseway

Not all of Northern Irelands Causeway Coast is rugged rocks and crashing waves. White Park Bay reminded me of a lovely open beach, from New Zealand's Northland region. #landscapephotograpy #photography #nature #Ireland #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland #WhiteParkBay

A panorama of Lake Tekapo on a crispy, cold Autumn morning while on Rosie's and my farewell trip to some of my favourite locations around the South Island of New Zealand, 2021. #landscapephotography #photography #nature #fotographie #Newzealandlandscapes #newzealand #aotearoa #laketekapo

A wee Puffin coming hot with the flaps down and airbrakes on full. Saltee Island, Ireland. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #Puffin #fotographie #wildlifephotography

Puffins in general are very comical birds to watch, but some are just a little bit more so going the extra distance. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #puffins #fotographie #wildlifephotography

What can one do if one is caught out in a hail storm while photographing Northern Gannets with no where to shelter? Take photos of it I guess. #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #gannets #fotographie #wildlifephotography

A wee Puffin coming into to land on Saltee Island, Ireland in the last of the evening light. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #Puffin #fotographie #wildlifephotography

A Guillemot with a bad case of fish tongue. Saltee Island, Ireland #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #Guillemot #fotographie #wildlifephotography

Mr or Mrs Shag with a dynamic background. in its breeding plumage and stunning green eyes. Saltee Island. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #shag #fotographie #wildlifephotography

A Razorbill portrait from Saltee Island Ireland. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #birds #fotographie #wildlifephotography #razorbill

Bert had been very patient this being his first mating season but when he saw Myrtle, he knew she was the ONE for him. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #puffin #fotographie #wildlifephotography

A Northern Fulmar I photographed on Saltee Island, Ireland. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #fotographie #wildlifephotography #Fulmar #pilargicbirds

An Atlantic Puffin in the late afternoon light with food for his or her wee family. Saltee Island, Ireland. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ireland #nature #naturephotography #BirdsOfBsky #Irishwildlife #ukbirds #birdsofIreland #fotographie #wildlifephotography #puffins

Rosie and I got away for a windy, freezing cold, but sunny afternoon last week to Baltray beach. The usual suspects for this time of the year were present pairing up for this years breeding season. These 2 Dunlins flew past me allowing me the opportunity to photograph them.

koekoeā the long-tailed cuckoo, some times known as the Arrow bird and is truly a challenge when in flight.

The last thing Freddie the Gold finch saw. kārearea the New Zealand bush falcon.

A cold morning on the Lindis Pass road, Otago, New Zealand

My first ever 'Lone tree' post. Lighthouse Road Castlewellan, Northern Ireland.

I took this image at sunrise at Poolburn dam in Otago, New Zealand on new years day 2018. Poolburn dam is a landscape photographers wonderland if you strike the right conditions.

This ruru or New Zealand morepork posed quite patiently and undeterred by my presence. I got some of my best ruru images that day and I left him in peace just as I found him.

After about 4 months of being subjected to home detention due to health issues, I was able to put my camera bag on my back and accompany Rosie Fluerty on what we hope will be the start of our spring campaign. This Cormorant allowed me to approach close enough for a pretty descent photo.

In Ireland, mountain's and heather are a match made in heaven.

Target species acquired and locked in, dive, dive, dive. Red Kite Dromara Hills Northern Ireland.

A male siskin in seed extraction mode.

You only ever get to experience something for the first time, once. On a freezing cold July morning I got my first experience of Lake Matheson on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The year was 2007 and I was on the first of what was to become many trips away with my camera.

At first there was nothing much in the way of clouds to set off a sunset but from out of nowhere some began to form and the light hit them. No matter how I process this image I can never convey what I saw that evening. I call this image “The day the aliens arrived in Kaikōura, New Zealand ”.

A simple portrait of a male kōtare or Sacred Kingfisher posing on dying harakeke (New Zealand flax) taken at Pāuatahanui inlet just north of Wellington, New Zealand. #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Newzealandwildlife #kōtare #naturephotography #birdsofnewzealand #BirdsOfBsky #kingfisher

A great view of The Mourne Mountains from Windy Gap carpark which on the slopes of Slievenaboley Mountain. Windy Gap car park is a great vantage point for looking over the Dromara Hills towards the mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland.

A male Red breasted merganser flying in with his landing gear down. Salterstown, Ireland.

Sunrise, New years day 2019 at Poolburn Dam located in the Ida Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand. A great start to the new year.

I could not resist taking this image of the moon last year. Gyles Quay, Ireland.

A frozen Lake Moke just outside the tourist Mecca of Queenstown, New Zealand. #Lakemoke #queenstown

hōiho or yellow eyed penguin is the rarest penguin in the world. This one was photographed at the Katiki Point Lighthouse in Moeraki on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand. #hōiho #yelloweyedpenguin #NewZealndwildlife

A Black-guillemot calling to its mates, "come on in the water is fine". Gyles Quay, Ireland. #Blackguillemot

A winter Greenfinch enjoying the morning sun. Seabank, County Louth. Ireland

A Poaka or Pied-stilt enjoying a lovely evening on the Pāuatahanui lagoons. New Zealand

A very cold morning in the Lindis Pass, New Zealand.

A clam Lake Mahinapuha on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand at blue Hour.

A Ruddy Turnstone dressed in his finery, Baltray Beach last summer. #ruddyturnstone

Wairepo arm just south of the township of Twizle, New Zealand is the shizzle for autumn willows. Unfortunately on this day Rosie and I did not have time to stick around and go exploring. #landscapephotography #nature #fotographie #Newzealandlandscapes #newzealand #aotearoa #Wairepoarm

An Otago shag heading towards the Ōamaru wharf on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Lake Wahapo, just south of the tiny New Zealand town of Whataroa features a large stand of kahikatea trees on its northern most shore. I have tried many times to do this shot justice but always come away feeling like I have let the place down. However I do enjoy this image I took one evening.

A female great-spotted Woodpecker getting set to start pecking.

The autumn colours of 2024 in Tollymore forest, Northern Ireland. #landscapephotograpy #Ireland #fotographie #Irishlandscapes #beautifulIreland #tollymoreforest