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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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A pair chasing off a kahu
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
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2 individuals one is a black morph
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White-fringed Weevil (Naupactus leucoloma)Observer
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Stupid phone seems to hate macro… but maybe identifiable from multiple blurry ones?
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Common Garden Katydid (Caedicia simplex)Observer
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Katydid plus a bonus nymph (I think).
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New Zealand Bindweed (Calystegia tuguriorum)Observer
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I think....
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Slater Spider (Dysdera crocata)Observer
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About 20mm from head to tail. Abdomen was slightly rounder than the average white tail and no white tip but unfortunately didn’t get a good photo of the abdomen. Otherwise the rest is quite white tail like… I have been fooled by these before without the white tip for them to turn out to be a white tail so I’m going to leave this for you guys. FYI we get heaps of white tails here so I wouldn’t be surprised.
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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)Observer
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It moved just as I was trying to take a photo - mercifully got one wing in shot.
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Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo) (Chrysococcyx lucidus)Observer
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First one of the season for me.
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Wandering Albatross Species Complex (Complex Diomedea exulans)Observer
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Kāruhiruhi (New Zealand Pied Shag) (Phalacrocorax varius ssp. varius)Observer
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Large Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Harmonia conformis)Observer
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I want to say Harlequin but I’m not good with these….
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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With a meal.
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Nelson Cave Spider (Spelungula cavernicola)Observer
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Egg sac. Box Canyon caves - kids found this further in than I was prepared to go!
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Squeaking Longhorn (Hexatricha pulverulenta)Observer
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I think?
