We are lucky to have so many wildlife opportunities within an easy 20 minute drive from where we live. The Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve is one of the best. Every visit produces different images, different birds, different light. It never gets boring!
I went back to see the spotless crake again this morning. I wanted one more go at them before turning my attention to something else. I have to admit I was disappointed when I got there to find that most of the foliage along the edge of the pond that I was stealthily hiding behind …
The year has barely started and already I am clocking up a bunch of ‘firsts’. One of this week’s highlights is a secretive little bird that I have never seen before other than in photographs. The spotless crake is much smaller than I expected , and indeed much smaller than it looks in these images. …
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