Tertius grew up in the bushveld in South Africa and has birded widely across Africa. He now leads tours for Birding Africa in South Africa, Uganda, Namibia and the Okavango, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia and Madagascar. Besides birds, Tertius has a broad interest in all wildlife, especially mammals. He is trained as a vet and volunteers his special skills for penguin conservation, and has travelled all the way to Tristan du Cunha to help save oiled penguins there. He is also an accomplished and well-known bird photographer who has that rare balance between showing people good birds and sharing his photographic insights. He also our only guide to have shown clients both Green-breasted and African Pittas in one year!