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 […]
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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
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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
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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.
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One of the reasons I wanted to go to Zealandia was to give me some idea of the improvement in my feet. My last visit was just before an appointment with my surgeon, and yesterday’s visit is no different. I was surprised by how far I was able to walk without pain and compared to
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This morning the weather was stunning, so I picked up the camera and headed to Zealandia. I haven’t been there since November last year, so the visit was certainly over due. The first thing I came across while walking down the main track, was a couple of Zealandia Staff (or volunteers, not sure which) taking
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My favourite ‘go to’ place for bird photography is Zealandia. I haven’t been for a while because of the amount of walking and/or standing required to get the shots I want. (I am a member so it is easy to visit often, just one very reasonable yearly fee to pay). Zealandia have a mobility scooter available for free hire,
Being a ‘frequent flyer’ member at Zealandia, it means we can make last minute decisions to visit at any time. Our original plan was to visit a local park to see if there were any pukeko chicks but unfortunately not only where there not many pukeko but their food source, the oxygen weed was all but
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A couple of days ago a friend suggested that it might be fun to go to Zealandia to see the birds and all their spring activity. It was raining at the time and the forecast said it was going to stay that way for sometime. However this morning I got a message at 7am pointing
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