Sometimes, when we visit Zealandia the tuatara are nowhere to be found. They like to come out to soak up the sunshine when it is out, so today I wasn’t expecting to see many. The sun was out briefly but for the most part it was overcast while we were there. Yet to our surprise, […]
We went to Zealandia yesterday just in time to get some last images of T2 the Takahē before he is moved to a quiet area of the sanctuary for his retirement. At 23 years old and having recently lost his mate Puffin, he deserves to be looked after and be away from all the visitors. […]
In the news today there was a story about a tuatara that had escaped Zealandia and was found a little worse for wear. It reminded me that I had a bunch of tuatara images from last weekend still to share. Zealandia has a large population of tuatara now and a few years ago you were […]
Having spent two days in a row over the weekend staking out the kingfisher nest I am surprised at how few images I actually shot of them. The kingfisher wasn’t there all that much and most of the time was spent just sitting and watching. The same can’t be said for the trip up the […]
Yesterday saw us wandering around the lower regions of Zealandia. The weather had calmed, it was fine albeit a little cloudy in the morning, but perfect for a walk in the bush. There were lots of birds out this time and a huge number of chicks flying about. Identifying them all became a little difficult […]
The sun was shining and we had a few hours to spare so we headed off to Zealandia. I have a membership there so to get the most of the pass, I need to visit often. This was the first time I have taken my big lens to Zealandia and while I am still getting […]