The great aspect of photographing plants is that they don’t move away from you, so one can take one’s time getting into the right position. With animals one is never quite sure how long they will hang around once they have seen you. Digital photography has transformed the photographing of…
We are not the only family living at Phillipskop. We have an owl box in the eaves of our roof that is occupied by a family of barn owls. There are two parents and we believe two chicks, although sightings are difficult as they only start stirring once it is…
The name duiker derives from the Dutch word for diving. A reference to the animals tendency to bolt for cover at the first sign of danger. It is an appropriate name for when one comes across them walking in the bush, this is generally what they will do if they…
