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The Birds of New Zealand (and a few from Europe)

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Show casing some of the birds in New Zealand.
Locations have been:
1. Mt Bruce reserve, about 30km north of Masterton has bush
walks, nature reserve, and is dedicated to the preservation of some
of New Zealands endangered species - Kakariki, Kokahu, Woodpigeon, Rifleman. Scaup, Takahe
2. Karori Reservoir in Wellington City - Tui, Kingfisher, Gulls, Woodpigeon, Brown Teal
3. Westland - Bittern, Weka, White Heron
4. Nelson's Golden Bay - Spoonbill, White faced heron
5. Kapiti Coast - oyster catchers, pied stilt, pukeko, spoonbill, little egret
6. Pauatahanui Inlet, Shags, Spoonbills, white faced herons
7. Wellingtons South Coast, Shags, Gannets, Kingfisher, Curl Bunting, Blue heron
8. Waipu River, dotterel, oyster catcher, shags, spoonbill
9. My own back yard, goldfinch, silvereye
10. 5 years ago we moved from Wellington to Otaki, so more recent shots have been taken around our local region
including Foxton, Waikawa, Otaki, Waikanae
11. Some photos have also been taken in the USA including Galveston in Texas and California

The birds from the Netherlands were mainly found in the polder areas around Lelystad. The flamingos were found in the Camargue region in Southern France

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The White Faced Heron Takes Off
The White Faced Heron Takes Off
Backlit Shag
Backlit Shag
Australian Coot
Australian Coot
Swanhead
Swanhead
Blue Reef Heron (and shag)
Blue Reef Heron (and shag)
The Gannet Dives
The Gannet Dives
The Kingfisher
The Kingfisher
The kingfisher
The kingfisher
Pukeko's in wet grass
Pukeko's in wet grass
Red-Billed Gull - immature colouring
Red-Billed Gull - immature colouring
Southern Black-Backed Gull aka Karoro
Southern Black-Backed Gull aka Karoro
31 March 06 - Sink or swim?
31 March 06 - Sink or swim?
1 April 06 - Pied Cormorant (or Pied Shag)
1 April 06 - Pied Cormorant (or Pied Shag)
wingdetails - shag
wingdetails - shag
6 April 06 - Oy! What you Looking At?
6 April 06 - Oy! What you Looking At?
Pied Shags Drop Grass
Pied Shags Drop Grass
The shags eat grass
The shags eat grass
The Starling
The Starling
Starling
Starling
Twins
Twins
3 Shags having a silent discussion
3 Shags having a silent discussion
Cormorant or Shag
Cormorant or Shag
26 March 2006 - Little Shag
26 March 2006 - Little Shag
At Last - the Elusive Kiwi!
At Last - the Elusive Kiwi!
Seagull
Seagull
seagull
seagull
Sea gulls at sunrise
Sea gulls at sunrise
Black Swan
Black Swan
Little Owl
Little Owl
The Huia - Extinct or Not??
The Huia - Extinct or Not??
New Zealand Pigeon
New Zealand Pigeon
1a Nov 05 - The Tui's Side
1a Nov 05 - The Tui's Side
1 Nov 05 - The Tui's back
1 Nov 05 - The Tui's back
The Tui's Side
The Tui's Side
Weka
Weka
Weka and Chick
Weka and Chick
Weka
Weka
Shag with spread wings
Shag with spread wings
Shag
Shag
Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
Foreplay (I)
Foreplay (I)
Foreplay (II)
Foreplay (II)
Oyster Catchers
Oyster Catchers
Pukeko (or swamp hen)
Pukeko (or swamp hen)
Pied Stilt
Pied Stilt
Silvereye aka waxeye
Silvereye aka waxeye
The waxeye returns to our hedge
The waxeye returns to our hedge
Kea
Kea
Fantail
Fantail
Brown Bittern
Brown Bittern
A Pair of Brown Bittern's
A Pair of Brown Bittern's
Tui
Tui
Tui
Tui
Tui
Tui
Tui - Otari Reserve
Tui - Otari Reserve
Brown Teal
Brown Teal
White Faced Heron
White Faced Heron
Heron with Weed
Heron with Weed
White Faced Heron
White Faced Heron
Royal Spoonbill
Royal Spoonbill
New Zealand Scaup
New Zealand Scaup
Just a blackbird at the cafe
Just a blackbird at the cafe
Takahe
Takahe
Kotuku
Kotuku
Duck Bath-time
Duck Bath-time
Kaka - native parrot
Kaka - native parrot
Kaka
Kaka
Tuatara - as old as they come
Tuatara - as old as they come
Kakariki - master of disguise
Kakariki - master of disguise
Tame Eel
Tame Eel
New Zealand Pigeon
New Zealand Pigeon
The strangest wild life
The strangest wild life
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