NZ Falcon

Christmas eve and all my chores and shopping complete, I decided to go and have some chill out time with the falcons. All the other photogs were busy and I was there alone. I kept my eye on the nest area and didn’t see any movement. The two parent birds were high up on the […]

Christmas is nearly here and everyone is super busy.  Crazy how that happens for such a short space of time when you would think we would all be relaxing.  Amid the chaos I headed back up to the falcons for a little bit of quiet camera time.  When I arrived at the park, I had

So I admit I am getting a little obsessed with these magnificent birds but they will be gone before long and I am keen to spend as much time as I can with them before it is all over for the year.  I am hoping to get images of the chicks when they fledge from

The falcons were very busy today getting food for their hungry chicks.  It can be a little sad and upsetting watching them bring back small birds as food but it is all part of the cycle of life and without nature’s predators the balance would be out.  Be warned that some of these images from

Wellington is such a bird rich area that I am often spoilt for choice on where to take my camera. Right now there are several pairs of New Zealand Falcons nesting within a 20 minute drive.  Some are in places where I physically can’t get to, but this pair is nesting in a spot with