Greetings

[Gavin Slabbert]

Hi folks I am new to this forum, am originally from Port Elizabeth South Africa. I have been a long time bird fanatic but just recently started shooting birds again.

Hope to learn a ton from you birders out there.

[Marina Scarr]

Hi Gavin:

Welcome to BPN. I too was a birder before I became a bird photographer. They go hand in hand. Looking forward to seeing some of your bird photos.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome to BPN Gavin!! I'm sure you'll learn lots by participating here.

Where are you from now?

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Gavin, welcome to BPN. Great place place to learn a lot as you enjoy the journey. I too am interested where you reside now. Still in SA?

[Gavin Slabbert]

Hey Gavin, welcome to BPN. Great place place to learn a lot as you enjoy the journey. I too am interested where you reside now. Still in SA?

Thanks for the welcome guys, I no longer in in SA, I current,y live in Roseville, California and am busy moving to Jacksonville Florida.

[Andrew Aveley]

Hey there !! Windy city eventually blew you away :) !! :eek:

[Gavin Slabbert]

Yeah the wind, and the lack of employment, even back in 1986 there was little or no work in that place. Still as pretty as **** though, with a fantastic coastline and beautiful bay.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Welcome Gavin (though we've interacted before on BPN)...

Good to see some Saffas making it abroad! Guess you have family you still visit down here?

[Gavin Slabbert]

Thanks for the hearty welcome guys, and yes I get to go back every other year as I have aged parents in PE. Next trip is in Feb 2012, and I will hold on to my hat and hair :-)

Morkel I got outta there in 86 while my and my wife's education was still sought after in the states.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Morkel I got outta there in 86 while my and my wife's education was still sought after in the states.

Out of curiosity - what kind of education was that? :2

[Gavin Slabbert]

We were / are both computer analysts, me networks and routers my wife DB2, oracle and healthcare.