Late last year I booked a trip to Tiritiri Matangi Island for this February. It has been many years since I visited the island and I had never taken the Lumix G9 there at all. So I was keen to see how it performed in difficult light and with fast moving birds at the same time. I wasn’t disappointed! We arrived late morning due the ferry being on a special timetable to accommodate the America’s Cup racing in the harbour, and left at 5.15pm to come home.
I didn’t walk all the tracks as I had set places I wanted to visit and a list of birds I hoped to photograph. I find it much better to sit and wait for the birds to come to me, so place myself in a strategic place for this to happen. Usually near a feeder or a water trough. It was such a hot day both were being frequently used by a variety of birds.
There was a huge number of juvenile birds flitting around, some calling out to their parents demanding to be fed! The bird song was so loud that even the cicadas were drowned out, I don’t think I have ever been on the island and seen so many birds in such a short space. I would highly recommend a trip over to Tiritiri Matangi Island if you have an interest in New Zealand’s native birds. I hope you enjoy this selection of images from my day trip.
These are absolutely beautiful photographs and show off the birds in their natural habitat.
Can’t wait to get over to the island myself – soon.
Thank you Moira 🙂