Three New Zealand dotterel. One appeared to be a chick/juvenile hanging closely with mum (see first and last two photos)? Chick/juvenile was noticabley smaller than 'mum'.
Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
Banded tui visiting our feeder often lately (2 blue on left leg and blue above metal on right)... in company of a very large unbanded bird that practically lives here.
Seen high in a willow tree.
Tui in a eycaluptus tree near Otepuni creek. Often see them there.
I think that this bird is a Red Billed Gull.
Bird was feeding on dried Morton Bay fig squashed on a car bonnet.
Bloody cat! Stick to sparrows!
Found dead lying at the bottom of the river. poor frog! he/she looks awesome.
Wynyard Quarter, Daldy Street Park.
Local residents of the Rotokohato lake
been into some Blue Flowers
Fantail seen hunting flying insects under street light by the Hudson hall car park during dark hours.
Seen for the last 2 weeks almost every night.
Fantail flies up and catches insects which are attracted to the light.
Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
flying in Half Moon harbor
Three New Zealand dotterel. One appeared to be a chick/juvenile hanging closely with mum (see first and last two photos)? Chick/juvenile was noticabley smaller than 'mum'.
I found this abandoned nest under a small log in an area of regenerating forest near a small stream. I don't know what birds would lay their eggs on the ground in a place like that.