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Bryn De Kocks

Bryn De Kocks

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Birder, Storm Chaser & Photographer

Bryn De Kocks

I try to capture little moments in time.
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Birding Milestones and Misses – A Few Outings Worth Remembering

Bryn De Kocks2 days ago2 days ago013 mins

Since our recent trip up to Beaufort West, we’ve both been inspired to get out there and chase some new birds. Over the past few weeks, Milli even reached a major milestone, her 300th Western Cape bird. This post is a roundup of a few of those outings and the birds (and moments) that made…

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Twitching The Dusky Lark in Beaufort West

Bryn De Kocks3 weeks ago3 weeks ago024 mins

The Return of Another Twitch Bus Adventure For context, the SA Rare Bird News Report announced on the 7th of April that the province’s first Dusky Lark had been found the day before at Springfontein Dam in Beaufort West. It was twitched successfully by several birders in the following weeks, though it often seemed to…

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Dipping The White-Headed Vulture On The R27

Bryn De Kocks1 month ago1 month ago011 mins

After weeks of waking up early, we decided to sleep in, only for me to wake up, check my phone, and see that a White-Headed Vulture was seen and photographed about an hour earlier along the R27, a short way outside Ganzekraal. The Drive to The West Coast The weather was brooding, with dark clouds…

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Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets

Bryn De Kocks1 month ago1 month ago026 mins

Nothing brings a landscape to life quite like phenomenal lighting. Sunset photography is popular, and sometimes just being in the right place at the right time will give you the biggest advantage in creating the photograph you’ve been envisioning. Thankfully being in the right place at the right time isn’t just a result of luck….

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A Little Yellow Surprise: Western Yellow Wagtail At Macassar Sewage Works

Bryn De Kocks2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Our Saturday started early. The plan was to drive through Van der Stel Pass near Botrivier, then head to Hawston to search for the Red-Breasted Swallow again. Things didn’t go quite as expected, and we ended the afternoon with a Western Yellow Wagtail in Macassar. Here’s how the day unfolded. Van der Stel Pass Birding…

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Kogel Bay Camping Trip

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One Last Wave – A Memorial to a Lost One

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Chaos in the Water – Strand Beach

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Breaking Big – A Koeelbay Adventure

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Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets

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Chasing Lightning in Cape Town 12 & 13 February

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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 16 July 2017

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Chasing Lightning In The Cape

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Chasing Fires in Somerset West (3 January 2017)

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Chasing Mammatus and Other Local Adventures

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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 6 July 2014

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My Top 10 Albums of All Time

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Peasant EP Launch – Carnival Court

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The Awakening at Mercury Live

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Comeback Kid Ignites Cape Town Hardcore Scene

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Metal4Africa’s Summerfest 2014

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Recent Posts

  • Birding Milestones and Misses – A Few Outings Worth Remembering
  • Twitching The Dusky Lark in Beaufort West
  • Dipping The White-Headed Vulture On The R27
  • Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets
  • A Little Yellow Surprise: Western Yellow Wagtail At Macassar Sewage Works

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