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I'm a freelance illustrator with a keen interest in birds and moths. I love to photograph just about anything that has wings, and even a few things that don't! Most of my photos are taken in southern Ontario and UK, but also anyplace I happen to travel to. I like to visit new places, mostly to watch birds, but also moths, butterflies and dragonflies.

I've long been interested in photography, but it's since I acquired a DSLR that it's really taken off for me. I mostly photograph moths, but am quite keen on birds too these days. I use Canon equipment.

In my real life I paint birds for various field guides. At the moment I'm painting plates for new guides to Brazil and Bolivia. I've also recently completed a new Peterson field guide to the moths of northeastern North America - should be out in April 2012, check it out!

I have a deep passion for the Neotropics, but find myself veering towards the Old World again these days! I grew up in deepest Kent, UK, but have lived in Toronto with my wife Katie and son James for quite some time now. I love to visit UK as often as possible...