oscarkokako's Identifications
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Wandering Albatross Species Complex (Complex Diomedea exulans)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Spotted a large log that turned into an albatross when we got closer.
Obviously enjoying the Tohe as it stayed put when I went to get photos.
I have tentatively given this the ID of Antipodean albatross as from NZbirdsonline ID system this is the only one that lives within this area (30 - 50 degrees north-south and here is 34 degrees).
Or it could be Gibson's albatross (Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni)
Find of the day and this is what you missed out on @rongoa :D
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Snowy Albatross (Diomedea exulans)Observer
toucan22Description
Circling, following feeding of scraps from fishing boat.
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Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)Observer
islandnaturespotterDescription
All glory be to the Lord Jesus Christ, amen!
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Eastern Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis ssp. antipodensis)Observer
remi_bigonneau
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Matuku Moana (White Faced Heron) (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
overduehappiness
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White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata ssp. striata)Observer
benackerleyDescription
Could just be a dark WFT.
Antarctic could be a possibility
@Lloyd_esler @skipperdogman @william-harland
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Kerguelen Petrel (Aphrodroma brevirostris)Observer
glinksDescription
Not sure of species. Small. Didn't have blue feet. Alive, but exhausted or ill, so left it in peace.
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Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)Observer
william-harlandDescription
Now this one I am currently quite unsure about.
I unfortunately only saw it far in the distance, hence why these photos are so bad. It seemed more bulky (and in retrospect a bit larger) than the Arctic Skuas I normally see along there. It also had a much more prominent white patch under the wing, and a double row of white on the upperwing. After a while it harassed a tern for food.
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Pakahā (Fluttering Shearwater) (Puffinus gavia)Observer
tsirtalisDescription
Hutton's?
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Tawaki Nana Hī (Erect-Crested Penguin) (Eudyptes sclateri)Observer
lizziethompsonPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Hi everyone, I saw this penguin just NW of Pudney rock in Tauranga yesterday. I’m guessing it’s a Snares Crested penguin but would love a proper identification on it. Seen on Dolphin Seafaris.
Thanks,
Lizzie
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Auckland Rail (Lewinia muelleri)Observer
theylooklikeusDescription
Chick, taken with trail camera.
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Tawaki (Fiordland Crested Penguin) (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)Observer
conehead_nzDescription
Chilling in crack in the cliff.
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Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii)Observer
juzah_zammit-rossDescription
Small dead petrel found under power pylons at Tiwai Conservation Area. Fairly decomposed so may be difficult to ID.
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Wandering Albatross Species Complex (Complex Diomedea exulans)Observer
zlbcDescription
Wandering Albatrosses at Moubray Hill; Steve Croasdale's photos per his permission. The second photo shows courtship display.
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Dunnock (Prunella modularis)Observer
brittanymathiasDescription
Guides identified as tomtit chick?
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