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Variable Oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor)

Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand/Aotearoa

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A Variable Oystercatcher sitting on a pebble beach, another Oystercatcher is standing behind it, partially visible

Humans: let's restore native habitat so creatures can live their best lives

Creatures: FIGHT!

DOC ranger snaps rare footage of tuatara and takahē 'having a scrap'

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/561097/doc-ranger-snaps-rare-footage-of-tuatara-and-takahe-having-a-scrap

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Spirit of New Zealand

The Spirit of New Zealand, at anchor off of Tiritiri Matangi Island

#NewZealand #aotearoa #TallShip #sailboat #TiriTiriMatangi #SpiritOfNewZealand

A 3 mast tall ship with its sails down, at anchor. The ship sits on calm flat water, with land visible on the horizon some distance behind it

Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)

Tiritiri Matangi, Aotearoa/New Zealand - February 2025

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A black feathered shorebird with an orange red beak standing on a pebble beach

@Ada #TiritiriMatangi is such a magical place

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)

Tiritiri Matangi, Auckland Region, Aotearoa/New Zealand - February 2025

#tui #Tūī #tiritiriMatangi #bird #birds #aotearoa #newzealand #ProsthemaderaNovaeseelandiae #Prosthemadera

A Tui sitting on a small water trough, looking back towards the photographer

Pretty sure this is a female North Island robin or toutouwaii (Petroica longipes) on Tiritiri Matangi island, north of Auckland.

This was an absolutely magic interaction. The bird perched probably no more than two metres away from me - I don’t think this image was cropped at all. It hunted on the forest floor and bathed in a puddle right next to me with complete disregard for my presence.

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North Island saddleback or tieke (Philesturnus rufusater), Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

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A takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) on Tiritiri Matangi island.

I was going to describe them as “like a pukeko on steroids”, then saw that my New Zealand field guide does in fact use the sentence “Like an enormous pukeko”. That beak looks like it could cut through padlocks. They are classified as a “very rare endemic” of New Zealand, now found primarily on island reserves.

#birds #BirdPhotography #TiritiriMatangi #NewZealand #takahe

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

Apparently the tui is the only species in the genus Prosthemadera.

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Bellbird or korimako (Anthornis melanura) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

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A female house-sparrow (Passer domesticus), Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

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A tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

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Fantail / piwakawaka (Rhipidura fuliginosa), Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland.

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I think this is a korimako or bellbird (Anthornis melanura), on Tiritiri Matangi Island, north of Auckland. Any kiwi birders who know otherwise, please jump in to correct me.

If you like birds and ever get a chance to go to Tiritiri Matangi, you really have to go. One ferry in and one ferry out every day. I think I did the equivalent of six months of quality bird photography in one day.

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