This morning we headed into Karori, Wellington, to visit Zealandia Ecosanctuary. There have been many reports of a rifleman family that is fairly easy to find, so with that as our focus we started walking into the valley.
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Californian Quail, Kaka, Rifleman, Zealandia
It’s Friday again and as usual, the day is devoted to the camera and getting out into Nature. Our destination this week was Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae.
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Birds, Blue Duck, Kaka, Kakariki, Kea, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, Tuatara, Tui
Usually we head to Zealandia on a Friday because there are less people about. Not today – there were groups of people everywhere! It’s great to see so many out enjoying the sunny weather in the valley. We went today with the goal of achieving some fantastic images and I believe I achieved my goal,
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Bellbird, Kaka, Saddleback, Whitehead, Zealandia
Today we have a selection of images from Zealandia. This was the first time I had used the camera after the firmware upgrade and I was keen to see if there would be any improvement in the auto-focus. I am happy to day that I found using AFC much better with the birds than in
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Kaka, Kereru, North Is Robin, Saddleback, Tui, Zealandia
Last Friday a fellow photographer and I traveled to Havelock North. On the way there we stopped off at the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre where we spent a couple of hours wandering around the tracks, enjoying the bush and the birds. We enjoyed it so much that we stopped off there again today on
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Bellbird, Birds, Kaka, Kakariki, Kereru
I spent the morning at Zealandia with a fellow photog yesterday. We were surprised at how many people there were there! Several school groups with guides, and several guided tours for tourists (I am assuming they are NZ tourists enjoying Wellington). We did a walk to the kaka feeders and back before having lunch and
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Bellbird, Kaka, Kakariki, Tui, Wellington, Zealandia
Finally we get back to Alert Level 2 and Zealandia have a couple of member only days. I didn’t need to be asked twice, I was on my way there with a couple of fellow photogs who were just as keen to get back into the bush with the birds. The cobwebs have been dusted
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Kaka, North Is Robin, Tui, Zealandia
We set off to Zealandia early this morning and were walking around the tracks not long after they opened. I am still on the look out for the titiponamu but alas I am still yet to see them there. Definitely something to keep me going back though, so that’s good. I visited the takahe on
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Bellbird, Kaka, Takahe, Whitehead
Usually my posts focus on one or two subjects, but our visit to Zealandia was so good yesterday that I have more images to share. This is a real mixed bag of images. My intention on this visit was to put my camera through its paces testing out different auto focus settings. To do this
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Fungi, Hihi, Kaka, Takahe
Being a creature of habit, when preparing for a day of bird photography, I tend to load up my bag with the same lens staying well within my comfort zone. Today I changed it up adding a brand new lens to my kit – a birthday present from an indulgent husband. The reviews on
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Californian Quail, Kaka, Kakariki, North Is Robin, Zealandia