International Images

I have had the great privilege in photographing wildlife all over the world, from the Sub Antarctic Islands of the Falklands, to the Northern Hemisphere in Alaska; the dry and arid areas of Africa, to the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica, all of them, were a memorable experience in many ways.

One of the advantages when working abroad, is on most occasions, the wildlife is comparatively tame. I will never forget the Falkland Islands, when a bird of prey flew to within two metres of where I was sitting, and looked me straight in the eye, reminding me that I was the intruder, which was quite rightly so. The bird in question was a Striated Cara Cara, known to the Islanders as Johnny Rook.

But the fascination when abroad, is the almost endless wealth of wildlife especially in Central America. Here the vivid colours of the birds is a sight to remember, from the Scarlet Macaws to the beautiful Humming Birds, a twitchers paradise where every life zone has its own speciality.