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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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Catching Up With Some Photographs

Bryn De Kocks12 years ago11 years ago22 mins

This is my first update in months, and I assure you it’s of no choice of my own. The weather has really limited the ability to get out in the field, granted I am a bit fussy and don’t enjoy heading out in cold winds and rain, but none the less it’s almost October and…

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Flamingos
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Birding The Helderberg – Macassar, Vergenoegd and Paardevlei

Bryn De Kocks12 years ago11 years ago31 mins

It was once again time for the monthly Somerset West Bird Club outing, and the weather was not looking kind at first light. The forecast wasn’t great and I wasn’t expecting much, and having woken up with a sore ankle, I was weighing whether I should go or not. At 7:40 I contacted Rose Mills…

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Birding in the Helderberg – 16 June 2012

Bryn De Kocks13 years ago11 years ago01 mins

The weekend got started on the Friday evening with a great sunset, I headed down to Strand beach and positioned myself at the tidal pool and waited as the colours increased. While shooting, a couple walked onto the tidal pool wall and stood staring at the sunset for a bit, as can be seen in…

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Orb Spider at Jonkershoek
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Raptor Hunting at Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

Bryn De Kocks13 years ago11 years ago03 mins

The kind of hunting that takes place with a lens and shutter of course… I decided to give Jonkershoek Nature Reserve a try after a year of absence, I had only gone once prior and did not have much luck at all. I recently spoke to some other local birders though, one of which is…

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Kogel Bay Camping Trip

13 years ago11 years ago
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One Last Wave – A Memorial to a Lost One

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chaos in the Water – Strand Beach

13 years ago11 years ago
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Breaking Big – A Koeelbay Adventure

13 years ago11 years ago

Storm Chasing

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Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Lightning in Cape Town 12 & 13 February

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 16 July 2017

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Lightning In The Cape

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Fires in Somerset West (3 January 2017)

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Chasing Mammatus and Other Local Adventures

13 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 6 July 2014

13 years ago11 years ago

Music

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My Top 10 Albums of All Time

13 years ago11 years ago
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Peasant EP Launch – Carnival Court

13 years ago11 years ago
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The Awakening at Mercury Live

13 years ago11 years ago
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Comeback Kid Ignites Cape Town Hardcore Scene

13 years ago11 years ago
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Metal4Africa’s Summerfest 2014

13 years ago11 years ago

Recent Posts

  • Birding Milestones and Misses – A Few Outings Worth Remembering
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  • A Little Yellow Surprise: Western Yellow Wagtail At Macassar Sewage Works

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