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.
It has been a while since the titipounamu / riflemen chicks fledged the nest and I made a trip back there just before Christmas to see if I could find the fledglings. I was extremely lucky to be able to find them flitting about the trees. I saw the adult male long with two others …
I am still visiting the riflemen as often as I can because I know that eventually the opportunity will be gone. I love this time of year for Nature – there are so many young birds around, we are spoilt for choice! When we arrived at the nest site yesterday we had to be quick …
I have been back to the riflemen a few times now and am totally obsessed with them. They are so tiny and so fast! I used to think kingfishers were quick but they have nothing on these little guys. They arrive without you noticing and after seeing them if you blink they are gone. When …
Bird photography is made up of more than just skill with a camera, sometimes it is just knowing where to find the birds and when is the best time to be there. In New Zealand we have a huge network of bird photographers online and it is thanks to this that today I had one …
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