White Heron Waimanu Lagoon |
The Seagulls would stand in shallow stream water as it met the sea, then quickly duck their heads and grab some tiny crustaceans |
Pheasant at Pekapeka |
Blue Reef Heron |
Hummingbird on Pohutukawa II |
Hummingbird on Pohutukawa |
Revenge of KFC - AI image |
One White Fronted Terns (Sterna striata) in Wellington Harbour |
White Fronted Terns (Sterna striata) in Wellington Harbour |
I am thinking of taking up seagull training - will it pay well? |
Banded dotterel near the mouth of the Otaki River |
The kingfisher pays us a visit |
More Slivereye action on the feeder. For a tiny bird they can get quite agressive |
Another Tui |
Brown Teal, Female, aka Pateke, at Waimanu Lagoon, Waikanae Beach |
2 Waxeyes on a disused bluetooth speaker eating an orange slice |
Sparrow landing |
Oyster catchers in flight |
Greenfinch and Sparrow fight for food |
Sparrows on the feeder |
Karearea - near Waikanae Railway Station |
3 Sparrows enjoying a bath |
3 Sparrows enjoying a bath - who has the hairbrush |
Australian Bell Magpie - white backed version - sings a song from the light post |
Little pied shag on a post |
29 Gulls |
Just a seagull enjoying the late afternoon rays |
Fantail, aka Piwakawaka at Chrystalls Bend, Otaki |
a Waxeye aka Silvereye looking at the lens |
Waxeye looking to the Right |
Fantail aka Piwakawaka |
white faced heron and snack time - not quite as exciting as a shiny fish |
Black Swan with spread wings |
The second white heron at the pond |
White Heron aka Kotuku at Peka Peka |
Kingfisher |
2 Pied Shags |
Pied Shag - Waikawa River |
not a factory hen |
32 Cormorants, 13 Pelicans and 1 Gull |
Waxeye in the Totara |
some of this season's Black Swan chicks |
Royal Spoonbill, Waimanu Lagoons |
New Zealand shoveler - Waimanu Lagooon |
Waikawa Beach Scenes - terns gather in a large group |
Terns at Otaki |
Godwit, Waipu River Estuary |
White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary |
White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary |
Juvenile Dabchick |
These little doteril's sure run fast |
the unmistakable spoonbill |
Donald and Daisy bring Huey, Duey, Luey, Phuey, Guey, Buey, Zuey, Xuey, Wuey and Vuey to visit |
Why did the Pukeko cross the road |
The wood pigeon lets me get close enough for a close up |
The Pukeko wants to chat to the two Rabbits |
The Pukeko balances on one leg while raising one wing |
Piss off Dude, not welcome here, so says the oyster catcher to the duck |
A small flock of Royal Spoonbills hiding the fact they are Spoonbills |
Swan chicks |
Black Swans and Chicks |
Fun and Games in Birdland, the Pukekho's are at it again - and not for long |
Morning Light in the Camargue |
Protecting the young - help needed with identification |
Waxeye in our fig tree |
The waxeyes discover our fig tree |
Male Yellowhammer among the sparrows in the back yard |
Spotted Shag - Wainui-o-mata Beach |
Whirly Bird - RNZAF Iriquois |
tui in flight |
tui on a feeder |
2 Tui's and spring blossom |