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Fresh from the camera: Kereru

February 10, 2014 - New Zealand has two native pigeons, and the kereru is the species found on the main islands. It is a large bird, found i...

January 21, 2014 - One of the consequences of our fondness for beaches is pressure on native birds that live there. Whilst sea gulls may se...

October 02, 2013 - The tauhou or silvereye (or waxeye, depending on what common name you were acquainted with) is a recent immigrant to NZ.

September 24, 2013 - The NZ kereru is a (threatened) but extant pigeon. It is the only native pigeon species in NZ and is also the largest. T...

September 20, 2013 - While I appreciate I've been quiet for a bit, I have also been busy. So I'm returning with this photo of a Rainbow Lorik...

September 06, 2013 - This shot is from the Okura track and the eventual beach you arrive at. The weather was dull and poor, which meant few o...

May 19, 2013 - What Ive found of late, is that it is harder to disconnect from the rest of the world, simply because connecting is now...

May 09, 2013 - It really feels like winter has arrived in New Zealand. The recent torrential rain and dips in temperature have signaled...

October 07, 2012 - It's been a tough few weeks for photography as work pressure and turbulent weather has got in the way of employing the c...

September 18, 2012 - I took my daughter to Lake Pupuke recently for a session on bird-photography. The weather was of curse, atrocious. It wa...

September 11, 2012 - A local visitor, foraging for nectar. This is the Tauhou or silvereye. They kind of appeal to me with their bright white...

January 30, 2012 - This bird is a bit of a survivor. Count the legs:)

January 18, 2012 - New Zealand actually has a small number of endemic parrot species. These include the kakapo (a species that has received...

January 17, 2012 - This shot is of the heron springing into flight at Okarito. Link to larger image

January 14, 2012 - We had a good family expedition over the Xmas-New year period, getting as far south as Fox Glacier. Along the way I took...