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I eat what I catch. The little quail, sweetest of them all, butterflied in olive oil and lemon juice and thyme from the hills they lived in, barbequed over charcoal. Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co … [Read more...] about California quail

Such an unkind nickname. There's no way you can handle a bird like a pheasant without admiring those colours, too bright to be real, glossy and lit with fire. As much as they are a challenge - and so very good on the table - I always regret disturbing those feathers, sometimes metallic, sometimes almost incandescent in the right light.  Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co   … [Read more...] about Ditch parrots

Brown trout come in all shapes, sizes and colours. This wasn't a huge fish, but one of the prettiest of the season. Maruia River, New Zealand. Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co … [Read more...] about Wild gold

Kudu are often called the 'grey ghost' but they are, generally speaking, one of the easiest of the clan to get close to. On foot I have watched them at time no more than two rod lengths away, close enough to see the drool as they fed. It can be done if you have the wind, a good position and can sit still. This bull is feeding peacefully in classic late afternoon sunlight. I got the images before the light went, let him feed on and slipped away. Catch and release. Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co … [Read more...] about The Grey Ghost

On a remote road like this there is always the chance of a late straggler dashing in front at the last moment. In this case it's wildebeest, but waterbuck do it too, and in Namibia kudu cause many crashes. For all that watching the game move - the bulls wary, the calves fast and jittery - is one of the great delights of safari life. Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co … [Read more...] about Bundu Traffic

A talisman for the hunting lands against which all others are measured. Grip cap still in the white with gold inlay. The steel will take blue but the gold will not; the result will catch the eye. My design, expertly cut by Andrew Biggs. Peter P. Ryan www.faraway.co … [Read more...] about Finishing touches