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, […]
Another photographer and I went to Zealandia this morning. The weather wasn’t the best but it wasn’t raining so that was enough for us. We stopped at the bottom of the Beech Track in the hope of maybe seeing a rifleman but alas again it was not to be. We did enjoy the antics of […]
Yet another trip to Zealandia this weekend, this time in search of the titipounamu that have recently been released in the sanctuary. Alas this time I didn’t see any but that just makes me more determined to go back and keep on looking. I have never seen one before and now the opportunity is right […]
Being a creature of habit, when preparing for a day of bird photography, I tend to load up my bag with the same lens staying well within my comfort zone. Today I changed it up adding a brand new lens to my kit – a birthday present from an indulgent husband. The reviews on […]
We made it back to Zealandia again today, that’s three weeks in a row that I have visited there. It’s been a while since I was such a regular visitor there. They were very busy this morning with two cruise ships in town and a very large number of people arriving in buses to experience […]
The plan was to get up early and photograph birds at a wetland while the water was still and quiet, alas we slept in too late for that. So we headed off to Zealandia again so I could have another go trying to get the camera to focus correctly in the bush. To date this […]
Today I was helping a friend keep busy as she desperately needed a distraction. So we headed off to Zealandia for the morning. It was a dull windy day, a relief from the heat we have been experiencing recently. It was not exactly the best day to be taking our cameras and big lenses into […]
Saturday morning saw us at Zealandia to see how the new camera managed with the bush. I am writing this post out of order because I enjoyed the dog agility on Sunday more. This is not to say I didn’t enjoy Zealandia, but I did struggle with the new camera there. This was in part […]
As a “Frequent Flyer” at Zealandia, I purchase a yearly membership so I can visit as often as I want. This means if the weather shows promise that is one of my regular destinations for photographing birds. I can go as far as I want into the valley, or not very far at all and […]
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. […]
