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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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Pied Stilt - Waitohu Stream
Pied Stilt - Waitohu Stream		 White Heron Waimanu Lagoon
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
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
Pheasant at Pekapeka
Blue Reef Heron
Blue Reef Heron		 Hummingbird on Pohutukawa II
Hummingbird on Pohutukawa II		 Hummingbird on Pohutukawa
Hummingbird on Pohutukawa		 Revenge of KFC - AI image
Revenge of KFC - AI image
One White Fronted Terns (Sterna striata) in Wellington Harbour
One White Fronted Terns (Sterna striata) in Wellington Harbour		 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?
I am thinking of taking up seagull training - will it pay well?		 Banded dotterel near the mouth of the Otaki River
Banded dotterel near the mouth of the Otaki River
The kingfisher pays us a visit
The kingfisher pays us a visit		 More Slivereye action on the feeder. For a tiny bird they can get quite agressive
More Slivereye action on the feeder. For a tiny bird they can get quite agressive		 Another Tui
Another Tui		 Brown Teal, Female, aka Pateke, at Waimanu Lagoon, Waikanae Beach
Brown Teal, Female, aka Pateke, at Waimanu Lagoon, Waikanae Beach
2 Waxeyes on a disused bluetooth speaker eating an orange slice
2 Waxeyes on a disused bluetooth speaker eating an orange slice		 Sparrow landing
Sparrow landing		 Oyster catchers in flight
Oyster catchers in flight		 Greenfinch and Sparrow fight for food
Greenfinch and Sparrow fight for food
Sparrows on the feeder
Sparrows on the feeder		 Karearea - near Waikanae Railway Station
Karearea - near Waikanae Railway Station		 3 Sparrows enjoying a bath
3 Sparrows enjoying a bath		 3 Sparrows enjoying a bath - who has the hairbrush
3 Sparrows enjoying a bath - who has the hairbrush
Australian Bell Magpie - white backed version - sings a song from the light post
Australian Bell Magpie - white backed version - sings a song from the light post		 Little pied shag on a post
Little pied shag on a post		 29 Gulls
29 Gulls		 Just a seagull enjoying the late afternoon rays
Just a seagull enjoying the late afternoon rays
Fantail, aka Piwakawaka at Chrystalls Bend, Otaki
Fantail, aka Piwakawaka at Chrystalls Bend, Otaki		 a Waxeye aka Silvereye looking at the lens
a Waxeye aka Silvereye looking at the lens		 Waxeye looking to the Right
Waxeye looking to the Right		 Fantail aka Piwakawaka
Fantail aka Piwakawaka
white faced heron and snack time - not quite as exciting as a shiny fish
white faced heron and snack time - not quite as exciting as a shiny fish		 Black Swan with spread wings
Black Swan with spread wings		 The second white heron at the pond
The second white heron at the pond		 White Heron aka Kotuku at Peka Peka
White Heron aka Kotuku at Peka Peka
Kingfisher
Kingfisher		 2 Pied Shags
2 Pied Shags		 Pied Shag - Waikawa River
Pied Shag - Waikawa River		 not a factory hen
not a factory hen
32 Cormorants, 13 Pelicans and 1 Gull
32 Cormorants, 13 Pelicans and 1 Gull		 Waxeye in the Totara
Waxeye in the Totara		 some of this season's Black Swan chicks
some of this season's Black Swan chicks		 Royal Spoonbill, Waimanu Lagoons
Royal Spoonbill, Waimanu Lagoons
New Zealand shoveler - Waimanu Lagooon
New Zealand shoveler - Waimanu Lagooon		 Waikawa Beach Scenes - terns gather in a large group
Waikawa Beach Scenes - terns gather in a large group		 Terns at Otaki
Terns at Otaki		 Godwit, Waipu River Estuary
Godwit, Waipu River Estuary
White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary
White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary		 White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary
White Heron - Kotuku - at Foxton Estuary		 Juvenile Dabchick
Juvenile Dabchick		 These little doteril's sure run fast
These little doteril's sure run fast
the unmistakable spoonbill
the unmistakable spoonbill		 Donald and Daisy bring Huey, Duey, Luey, Phuey, Guey, Buey, Zuey, Xuey, Wuey and Vuey to visit
Donald and Daisy bring Huey, Duey, Luey, Phuey, Guey, Buey, Zuey, Xuey, Wuey and Vuey to visit		 Why did the Pukeko cross the road
Why did the Pukeko cross the road		 The wood pigeon lets me get close enough for a close up
The wood pigeon lets me get close enough for a close up
The Pukeko wants to chat to the two Rabbits
The Pukeko wants to chat to the two Rabbits		 The Pukeko balances on one leg while raising one wing
The Pukeko balances on one leg while raising one wing		 Piss off Dude, not welcome here, so says the oyster catcher to the duck
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
A small flock of Royal Spoonbills hiding the fact they are Spoonbills
Swan chicks
Swan chicks		 Black Swans and Chicks
Black Swans and Chicks		 Fun and Games in Birdland, the Pukekho's are at it again - and not for long
Fun and Games in Birdland, the Pukekho's are at it again - and not for long		 Morning Light in the Camargue
Morning Light in the Camargue
Protecting the young - help needed with identification
Protecting the young - help needed with identification		 Waxeye in our fig tree
Waxeye in our fig tree		 The waxeyes discover our fig tree
The waxeyes discover our fig tree		 Male Yellowhammer among the sparrows in the back yard
Male Yellowhammer among the sparrows in the back yard
Spotted Shag - Wainui-o-mata Beach
Spotted Shag - Wainui-o-mata Beach		 Whirly Bird - RNZAF Iriquois
Whirly Bird - RNZAF Iriquois		 tui in flight
tui in flight		 tui on a feeder
tui on a feeder
2 Tui's and spring blossom
2 Tui's and spring blossom		 White Heron, Kotuku - Pakiri Creek near Leigh
White Heron, Kotuku - Pakiri Creek near Leigh		 Today's Tui
Today's Tui		 Wood Pigeon in a Cabbage Tree
Wood Pigeon in a Cabbage Tree
2 Albatrosses battle over food
2 Albatrosses battle over food		 Wood Pigeon Feeds on Cabbage Tree Fruit
Wood Pigeon Feeds on Cabbage Tree Fruit		 yesterday's Tui
yesterday's Tui		 Yellow Eyed Penguin waiting by the nest
Yellow Eyed Penguin waiting by the nest
yellow eyed penguin returns from the sea
yellow eyed penguin returns from the sea		 Bellbird - male
Bellbird - male		 Oyster catcher and chicks
Oyster catcher and chicks		 Royal Spoonbill nesting area
Royal Spoonbill nesting area
Grey Warbler (I think)
Grey Warbler (I think)		 Male Redpoll
Male Redpoll		 The Tui Feeds on Flax
The Tui Feeds on Flax		 Tui Feeds on Flax
Tui Feeds on Flax
Takahe
Takahe		 Takahe
Takahe		 Tui
Tui		 Tui
Tui
Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer		 Godwit at Waipu River
Godwit at Waipu River 		Tomtit
Tomtit		 2 Oyster catchers with a chick
2 Oyster catchers with a chick
Young tui feeding on flax by Te Papa
Young tui feeding on flax by Te Papa		 Young tui feeding on flax by Te Papa
Young tui feeding on flax by Te Papa		 a Kaka
a Kaka		 Young Tui
Young Tui
the snapper comes stooging around (probably a 3 kg fish)
the snapper comes stooging around (probably a 3 kg fish)		 A lone gannet at the Muriwai Gannet Colony
A lone gannet at the Muriwai Gannet Colony		 White Swan
White Swan		 Coot
Coot
a shag on a rock
a shag on a rock		 Southern Black Backed Gull - first year plumage
Southern Black Backed Gull - first year plumage		 Paradise Shelduck
Paradise Shelduck		 paradise shelduck - female with white head
paradise shelduck - female with white head
White faced heron with both shadow and reflection
White faced heron with both shadow and reflection		 The tui feeds on Kowhai
The tui feeds on Kowhai		 The Tui Feeds on Kowhai Flowers
The Tui Feeds on Kowhai Flowers		 The Tui feeds on Kowhai
The Tui feeds on Kowhai
2 little shags
2 little shags		 Little Shags, 1 Sept 2010
Little Shags, 1 Sept 2010		 fun and games in birdland - European Magpies
fun and games in birdland - European Magpies		 Daddy's Coming Home, Storks in Holland
Daddy's Coming Home, Storks in Holland
3 storks and one hiding
3 storks and one hiding		 a Barbel in the Isar River (Germany)
a Barbel in the Isar River (Germany)		 Flamingo at the Camargue in France
Flamingo at the Camargue in France		 flamingo goes walking
flamingo goes walking
Flamingo
Flamingo		 Grumpy Heron
Grumpy Heron		 _DSC0895a900.jpg
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Flamingoes
Flamingoes		 itchy and scratchy - flamingoes at the Camargue
itchy and scratchy - flamingoes at the Camargue		 Stork in Flight
Stork in Flight		 Flamingo at the Camargue
Flamingo at the Camargue
The Stork Arrives Home (ii)
The Stork Arrives Home (ii)		 The Stork looks for a place to land
The Stork looks for a place to land		 Royal Spoonbill with half an eye open
Royal Spoonbill with half an eye open		 Wood Pigeon
Wood Pigeon
Wood pigeon
Wood pigeon		 the mallardic washing machine
the mallardic washing machine		 the ubiquitous mynah
the ubiquitous mynah		 Grebe at Lelystad
Grebe at Lelystad
small bird on bridge
small bird on bridge		 Great heron near Lelystad
Great heron near Lelystad		 telling me something
telling me something		 coot and chick
coot and chick
Feeding Frenzy - Coot family
Feeding Frenzy - Coot family		 White Swan
White Swan		 Silvereye, aka Waxeye
Silvereye, aka Waxeye		 Sparrow
Sparrow
Spur wing plovers
Spur wing plovers		 Count the gulls!
Count the gulls!		 Blue Reef Heron
Blue Reef Heron		 Paradise Shelducks
Paradise Shelducks
White Faced Heron
White Faced Heron		 White faced heron
White faced heron		 Royal Spoonbill about to land
Royal Spoonbill about to land		 white faced heron goes fishing
white faced heron goes fishing
The Thrush
The Thrush		 Shag ignoring pleas of young!
Shag ignoring pleas of young!		 The chaffinch warms itself on the road
The chaffinch warms itself on the road		 2 shags about to take off
2 shags about to take off
2 Shags getting airbourne
2 Shags getting airbourne		 Californian Quail
Californian Quail		 Californian Quail
Californian Quail		 Variable Oyster Catcher
Variable Oyster Catcher
Oyster Catcher
Oyster Catcher		 Blackbird in a tree
Blackbird in a tree		 Goldfinch on gorse
Goldfinch on gorse		 Green Finch
Green Finch
Green Finch
Green Finch		 Pukeko
Pukeko		 White Face Heron
White Face Heron		 Wood Pigeon
Wood Pigeon
Tui
Tui		 2 July 07 - The Goldfinch in the garden
2 July 07 - The Goldfinch in the garden		 The goldfinch blurs
The goldfinch blurs		 Black Swans
Black Swans
Scaup
Scaup		 Today's shag
Today's shag		 Today's shag (II)
Today's shag (II)		 30 May 07 - Todays Shag (III)
30 May 07 - Todays Shag (III)
Pukeko
Pukeko		 Pukeko at Mangaroa Valley
Pukeko at Mangaroa Valley		 Gull
Gull		 Welcome Swallow
Welcome Swallow
Spur Winged Plover
Spur Winged Plover		 Little Egret Walking
Little Egret Walking		 Little Egret - Mirror Mirror....
Little Egret - Mirror Mirror....		 Royal Spoonbill
Royal Spoonbill
Little Egret
Little Egret		 The little egret
The little egret		 Little Egret
Little Egret		 Little Egret
Little Egret
The little egret
The little egret		 Dance of the Little Egret
Dance of the Little Egret		 Dance of the Little Egret
Dance of the Little Egret		 The pole sitting shag (II)
The pole sitting shag (II)
Canada goose and goslings
Canada goose and goslings		 Blue Reef Heron
Blue Reef Heron		 The blue reef heron takes off
The blue reef heron takes off		 The Blue Reef Heron looks grumpy
The Blue Reef Heron looks grumpy
The Fantail
The Fantail		 Shags Nest
Shags Nest		 Shags Nest
Shags Nest		 The broken wing dance...
The broken wing dance...
The NZ dotterel walks away
The NZ dotterel walks away		 NZ Dotterel finds a cockle
NZ Dotterel finds a cockle		 The Pole Sitting Heron
The Pole Sitting Heron		 Waxeye
Waxeye
The Hiding Waxeye
The Hiding Waxeye		 20 July 06 - Two Waxeyes
20 July 06 - Two Waxeyes		 Oyster Catcher
Oyster Catcher		 The Oyster Catcher and friends
The Oyster Catcher and friends
2 Royal Spoonbills
2 Royal Spoonbills		 7 Royal Spoonbills in Flight
7 Royal Spoonbills in Flight		 Geese at Pauatahanui Inlet
Geese at Pauatahanui Inlet		 Spoonbills March to Same Beat
Spoonbills March to Same Beat
A pair of spoonbills
A pair of spoonbills		 24 June 06 - 5 Royal Spoonbills
24 June 06 - 5 Royal Spoonbills		 The Gull
The Gull		 A flying gull
A flying gull
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
Brown trout rising for morsel
Brown trout rising for morsel		 Brown trout successful
Brown trout successful		 Kokako
Kokako		 Dragon Fly depositing eggs
Dragon Fly depositing eggs
Rifleman - NZ's smallest bird
Rifleman - NZ's smallest bird		 Crested Grebe - Lake Paringa
Crested Grebe - Lake Paringa		 Kotuku - or White Heron
Kotuku - or White Heron		 17 May 05 - Kingfisher on a wire
17 May 05 - Kingfisher on a wire
25 April 05 - Walking on Water
25 April 05 - Walking on Water		 22 Nov 04 - New Zealand Pigeon
22 Nov 04 - New Zealand Pigeon		 Paradise Duck
Paradise Duck		 Paradise ducks
Paradise ducks
Cirl bunting - female
Cirl bunting - female		 Cirl bunting - female
Cirl bunting - female		 8 June 04 - Swan Dance
8 June 04 - Swan Dance		 Kea - native parrot - at Porters Pass
Kea - native parrot - at Porters Pass
Monarch
Monarch		 21 Nov 06 - The Shag goes asplash
21 Nov 06 - The Shag goes asplash		 4 March 07 - Royal spoonbill
4 March 07 - Royal spoonbill		 Big Tui
Big Tui
ducklings
ducklings		 Don Binney's Painting
Don Binney's Painting		 Another of Don Binney's Paintings
Another of Don Binney's Paintings		 high life
high life
stork in flight
stork in flight		 Stork on the grass
Stork on the grass		 A heron tries to avoid us
A heron tries to avoid us		 big birds can fly
big birds can fly
About to land
About to land		 wood pigeon
wood pigeon		 2 welcome swallows on a wire
2 welcome swallows on a wire		 the hide - Pauatahanui
the hide - Pauatahanui
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_DSC2235-900.jpg		 3 July 07 - The Tui Finds our Garden
3 July 07 - The Tui Finds our Garden		 5 July 07 - The Waxeye returns
5 July 07 - The Waxeye returns		 22 July 07 - The Waxeyes on a feeder
22 July 07 - The Waxeyes on a feeder
22a July 07 - More from the Feeder
22a July 07 - More from the Feeder		 18 July 08 - 5 sparrows feeding
18 July 08 - 5 sparrows feeding		 18a July 08 - More action on the feeder
18a July 08 - More action on the feeder		 9 August 08 - Action on the feeder - Silvereyes and sparrows
9 August 08 - Action on the feeder - Silvereyes and sparrows
6 June 2010 - Flamingoes in flight
6 June 2010 - Flamingoes in flight		 20 October 2010 - A sad end
20 October 2010 - A sad end		 The tui sat on the wires and made sounds like a bellbird
The tui sat on the wires and made sounds like a bellbird		 crashing to earth
crashing to earth
22 April 2015 - Wood Pigeon
22 April 2015 - Wood Pigeon		 23 Sept 2013 - Tui feeding on Kowhai
23 Sept 2013 - Tui feeding on Kowhai		 23 August 2013 - holy catfish, hand held, 1/15 second at 300mm!
23 August 2013 - holy catfish, hand held, 1/15 second at 300mm! 		DSC_6578bnw.jpg
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Jola Dziubinska12-Jun-2022 22:25
Outstanding collection of beautiful birds. V.
carlogalliani09-Jun-2014 12:02
Excellent gallery !
joseantonio01-May-2010 05:07
Azaming gallery.contratulations
Bob Pelkey21-Apr-2010 01:47
Enjoyed the tour of your extensive birding gallery, Phil.
Guest 06-Dec-2007 11:00
Inspiring avian collection here Phil. Congratulations and thanks for the desktop birding!
Janice Dunn30-May-2007 10:38
Kia ora! What a great variety of NZ birds you have here Phil. - Voted
Guest 04-Mar-2007 11:25
Great gallery!
Guest 03-Mar-2007 23:29
amazing gallery
Reyno03-Mar-2007 19:30
Beautifulgallery Phil.
Eric Carrère25-Nov-2006 15:37
Fantastic gallery, you did a great job ! Gmv.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal09-Jun-2006 15:35
Beautiful gallery, nice pictures.
Ton
John Lamb15-Apr-2006 21:27
Good selection of NZ birds Phil. I enjoy trying to photograph them as well. Will post some in my Otago Harbour gallery when I have time. Thanks for your recent comments.
Vilone22-Jan-2006 04:43
Lovely nature gallery!
coaster31-Dec-2005 23:29
This is a great gallery.
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