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Wrybill vote
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Bird of the Year 2025

Get your votes in folks – it’s time for New Zealand Bird of the Year. BOTY raises important awareness of our native and endemic birds and the threats they face – many of the birds unknown to your average New […]

Miranda shellfish beds low tide sunset
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Miranda

Miranda in the Firth of Thames is an internationally significant feeding ground for around 40 migratory wading bird species. The foreshore shell banks, ponds and tidal flats are a fantastic place to see large flocks of birds such as wrybill […]

Scaup splashing
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Lake inhabitants

New Zealand’s lakes are home to a rich variety of wildlife, both native and introduced, and play a vital role in our country’s ecosystems. Did you know our eels which are endemic to NZ can live over 80 years and […]

NZ black petrel at Poor Knight Islands
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Another seabird day

These photos are from back in May on a lovely day out with The Petrel Station on the Tutukaka Coast. Not as birdy as my last trip but great to see some albatrosses and a few rarer species flying around. […]

Galah
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Perth birds

Australia is a paradise for bird lovers and photographers alike. The variety and diversity of birdlife is astounding and much easier to spot than in New Zealand which has far less open terrain. These birds are all very common around […]

Quokka
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Quokkas!

Everyone loves a quokka! These cute little marsupials are super friendly and look like they have a permanent smile. Happily munching away on various plants that they find, they are easy to photograph on Rottnest Island which is where I […]

Coastal storm
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Stormy weather on the coast

It’s been wild on the Northland coast recently – we received a pummelling from the tail end of a tropical cyclone. While most people were tucked up at home, I was out and about enjoying being windswept and invigorated. Some […]

Mountain Lake, Fiordland
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Beautiful Fiordland

A visit to Fiordland has to be a top ten life experience for many people. It’s the kind of place where you pinch yourself and ask “Is this real? Did I die and go to heaven?”. Every corner you go […]