New Zealand wildlife pics
@DrPaulSorrell
I am a freelance editor, writer and wildlife photographer from Dunedin, New Zealand. For art prints, see https://t.co/plVEU3ROTt
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04-06-2020 11:07:13
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Pīwakawaka incoming! A rare flight shot from me, and full-frame, too.
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Pīwakawaka (NZ fantails) feeding on coprosma berries; a habit new to me!
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Time for a tauhou (silvereye) or two.
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A male pūtangitangi (paradise shelduck) in golden evening light.
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A NZ fantail or pīwakawaka on dried flax seed pods in warm evening light.
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Fast food for a kakaruwai (South Island robin). #birdphotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nzbirds #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2024 #SouthIslandRobin #NewZealandRobin #robin #OrokonuiEcosanctuary
This squabble between two tūī lasted long enough for me to take quite a few shots.
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Kakaruwai (SI robins) often perch on trees to hunt. #birdphotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nzbirds #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2024 #SouthIslandRobin #NewZealandRobin #robin #OrokonuiEcosanctuary
Pīwakawaka (NZ fantail) in my back garden in soft morning light.
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Tomtits are hard to find right now, so here's one from 2023.
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A kakaruwai (South Island robin) with beetle prey.
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Pīwakawaka (NZ fantail) in full voice in my back garden.
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A pair of pūtangitangi (paradise shelduck) in golden evening light.
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A kakaruwai (South Island robin) grasps a prey item. #birdphotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nzbirds #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2024 #SouthIslandRobin #NewZealandRobin #robin #OrokonuiEcosanctuary
A kakaruwai (South Island robin) with a tasty beetle. #birdphotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nzbirds #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2024 #SouthIslandRobin #NewZealandRobin #robin #OrokonuiEcosanctuary
A grey warbler (riroriro) photographed this morning in my back garden. Full frame.
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A family group pārekareka or spotted shags at Hawksbury Lagoon.
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My attempt at a high-key image of a tara piroe or juvenile black-fronted tern.
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A poaka (pied stilt) glances up from feeding at dusk.
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