Toroa / Campbell albatross

It’s no secret that I love albatrosses. Being at sea, watching them in their element is hands down one of my favourite things. Aotearoa is a good place to be if you love albatrosses – we have a phenomenal diversity of species breeding on some of our offshore islands. Campbell albatross breed on only one island (Campbell island, surprise). I’ve been lucky to visit, and…

Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) is still in L4 lockdown, which means I can’t do fieldwork. I’m running out of research-related things I can do. So as well as photographing backyard birds and wandering in the local reserve, I’m trawling the archives. A healthy dose of escapism every now and then can be a good thing. I’m also digging through photos as I draw ideas and stories together for my next book…