Thanks to those who checked in to see if we'd been affected by the horrendous rains and flooding near Auckland. We're still on the South Island, so have dodged bad weather, so far. We're hoping the skies will clear in the north by time we land in Wellington on 11 Feb.
This is a simple post ... some of the birds we've seen so far.
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| Marsh harrier, one of the few raptors down here |
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| New Zealand sacred kingfisher with dinner |
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| New Zealand sacred kingfisher pair on the hunt |
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| Silvereye, cute little flicker |
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| Pukeko, ground dwellers but they do fly |
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| Bellbird |
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| Black-billed gulls feeding in the surf |
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| White-fronted tern |
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| Little pied shag (cormorant) |
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| Fantail |
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| California quail, a long way from home! |
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| Northern giant petrel |
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| Paradise shelduck |
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| White-chinned petrel |
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| Pied (shag) cormorant |
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| Weka, flightless bird, likes shiny things |
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| Variable oystercatcher |
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| Black swan |
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| Shags on the wing, unknown species |
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| Red-billed gull ... they're everywhere! |
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| New Zealand pigeon ... big and colorful! |
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| South Island oystercatcher |
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| Eurasian skylark |
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| Welcome swallow pair ... you're welcome! |
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| Yellowhammer in song |
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| Little owl - here's lookin' at you! |
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| Food fight! White-capped albatross |
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| Hunting in pairs - White-faced herons |
Love these birds! The birds here are confused. Cranes coming through, geese unsure, hummers sticking around in nearly freezing weather!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birdy shots, Aaron. Yobro
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Hope you’re having a wonderful journey. It’s still quite cold here tho the sun is peaking out more often.
ReplyDeleteLinda G
Hey Great birds!! I was going to pick out my favorites to let you know, but then there are too many. love the ones in flight for sure. I am a little behind on your posts and will check those out pronto. glad you are OK down there.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! If you are a dedicated ornithophile, send me an email when you return. I have something you might like 😀
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