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Restless New Zealand Fantails

August 7, 2013 by Duncan 5 Comments
In his comment in last week’s post on the Marlborough Sounds, Beat writer Jochen described the New Zealand Fantail...
Trips

Arthur’s Pass

March 27, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment
I’m off to South Island this weekend for a visit to my favourite destination, Kaikoura! To celebrate, here are some shots...
Birding

Stichbirds, New Zealand’s Surprising Family

March 13, 2013 by Duncan 4 Comments
When I first visited New Zealand, back in 2000, the Stichbird was just a rare species of honeyeater (Meliphagidae),...
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Little Barrier Island and the New Zealand Storm-petrel

February 27, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment
Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland was already one of the most important offshore reserves in...
Birding

Wicked, tricksy, false!

December 12, 2012 by Duncan 4 Comments
They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false! Gollum (the film version) It can’t have escaped...
Birding

Weka, New Zealand’s Nimble-beaked Thieves

August 29, 2012 by Duncan 4 Comments
Once upon a time the average bird on Earth was a rail. Before humans spread across the oceans of...
Birding

The Brown Teal

July 25, 2012 by Duncan No Comments
While most readers will be enjoying some measure of nice weather up north here in Wellington we are currently...
Birding

Paradise Shelducks (Tadorna variegata)

February 29, 2012 by Duncan 4 Comments
Just a quick post today to appreciate one of New Zealand’s most attractive birds, the Paradise Shelduck. This is...
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