Watching kererū feast in a totara tree was a gift. A personal story and photography tips for capturing New Zealand’s native wood pigeon.
Kererū New Zealand Wood Pigeon: A Stunning Bird Read More »
Kereru
A behind-the-scenes look at a bird photography shoot, sharing tips on light, positioning, camera settings, and photographing tūī, kererū, and rosellas in a tōtara tree.
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Eastern Rosella, Kereru, Tui
Earlier this week, a tōtara tree in a nearby park became the focus of my attention due to the constant movement and sound coming from its branches. The tūī and kererū were feasting on the seasonal food source.
Tūī and Kererū Feeding on Tōtara Berries | Movement, Song, and Abundance Read More »
Birds, Eastern Rosella, Kereru, Trees, Tui
After a couple of weeks enduring home renovations, I decided it was time to escape the paint fumes and spend a day surrounded by something much more pleasant – the sights and sounds of nature.
Escaping the Paint Fumes: A Day at Bushy Park Sanctuary Read More »
Bellbird, Birds, Bushy Park, Kereru, North Is Robin, NZ Saddleback, Saddleback
On a recent visit to Auckland, we visited the Otorohanga Kiwi House. Not only are there kiwi at this park, they have many other native New Zealand birds there too.
Otorohanga Kiwi House Read More »
Bellbird, Kakariki, Kereru
After a night of thunder and rain, Sunday morning saw the sunshine return and promised to be a day worth spending in nature.
Birds in Nature after the Storms Read More »
Bellbird, Birds, Blue Duck, Ducks, Kereru, Korimako, Nature Photography, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, Whio
While the sun was shining when I left home, arriving at Zealandia it was not. Dull drab light is never fun for bird photography, especially in the bush.
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Hihi, Kaka, Kereru, NZ Scaup, 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
Late last year I booked a trip to Tiritiri Matangi Island for this February. It has been many years since I visited the island and I had never taken the Lumix G9 there at all. So I was keen to see how it performed in difficult light and with fast moving birds at the same
Tiritiri Matangi Island Read More »
Bellbird, Hihi, Kakariki, Kereru, Kokako, Parots, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Tui
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