Waikanae Estuary
Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society has over 60 members and meets twice monthly at Otaihanga Boating Club, 19 Makora Rd, Otaihanga. A guest speaker usually features.
Twice yearly field trips have included Castlepoint, Ohakune/Ruapehu and the Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers. Society member Ian Linning created this lovely clip with members' images taken at Waikanae Estuary.
Waikanae Estuary - Pied Shag & Royal Spoonbill
Different birds. Pied shags were resting and, in one case, drying wings, in preparation for the next fishing expedition. Royal spoonbills were wading the shallows digging for molluscs. This is a reliable place to see the spoonbill. They aren't here in huge numbers but you're pretty well guaranteed to see some. Pied shags of course are 10 a penny on the NZ coast.
Waikanae beach New Zealand, sand-dunes vegetation
Manawatu Estuary, Foxton Beach NZ
My son Toby directed and helped edit a short video of our walk today along the Manawatu Estuary.
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Seabirds of New Zealand
Kaikora Pelagic, Dunedin Red-billed Gull Colony, and others. Taken in December 2011.
Spotted Shag New Zealand
Matiu/Somes Island, Wellington habour. Back ground noise; Purerehua + Oyster catcher.
Le Nouvel Zelande natif Cormorant - Shag
Audio by Monsieur Womeo Wétard - the internationally renowned French/German ornithologist - discussing the lifestyle of the famous New Zealand Cormorant, more commonly referred to locally as a shag. The map location is accurate to within a few meters, and these birds accumulate here upon the receding tide.
Shag Point Wildlife
Birds and Seals at Shag Point, North Otago, New Zealand.
Stewart Island Shag, Spotted Shag, White-fronted Tern, NZ Fur Seal.
Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Nga Manu Nature Reserve
A beautiful wildlife sanctuary of New Zealand native birds located in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast.
NZ Royal Spoonbill
NZ Royal Spoonbill close encounter
Waituna Wetlands
Check out the Waituna Wetlands in Southland. Learn about what lives in a successful wetlands habitat, and how you can find eels! Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
New Zealand shoveller
waikanae? March 2012
New Zealand's foreign and native birds
New Zealand's landscape was formed by beautiful rainforests, hills, mountains, active volcanoes and glaciers. Birds were the main inhabitants of the woods, there were no large mammals. The arrival of man and the introduction of new animals brought about great change. The natural balance was greatly disturbed and some original species were threatened with extinction.
The yellowhammer, sparrow and finch are newcomers to the New Zealand natural scene. They probably arrived together with the Europeans.
The pukeko has been living here since the dawn of man. The Maori named it after its own call: pukeko. The pukeko is a swamphen.
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Guided Walk Stewart Island New Zealand
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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Stewart Island. Our small group guided walks to Little River provides an unforgettable insight into the diversity and beauty of this island sanctuary.
Learn about Stewart Island's historic sawmilling industry and the modern-day paua and oyster industries en route to Lee Bay. Then join your guide for a walk through tall native forest and along beautiful coastlines to Little River. This charming estuary is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the tranquility of Stewart Island.
Alternatively your guided walk may include a visit to Ackers Point lighthouse and a visit New Zealand's oldest building, Ackers Cottage. This is a great spot for watching little blue penguins and titi (muttonbirds or sooty shearwaters) returning ashore to their nesting sites. Enjoy fantastic views across Paterson Inlet and Ulva Island to the mainland.
Throughout your walk, a local nature guide will tell you about Stewart Island's unique cultural and natural heritage and point out the native plant life. You will also gain a first-hand understanding of the work local residents are doing to preserve the abundant bird population.
For each adult completing our guided walk, Stewart Island Experience will contribute NZD$5 to the Stewart Island Rakiura Community and Environment Trust.
In order to participate in this activity you will need to get to Stewart Island. Ferries depart daily from Bluff and can be booked via our website.
A Shag fishing in crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, NZ.
Pied Shag swimming underwater chasing fish in the shallows of Lake Wakatipu on a beautifully still spring morning in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Shorebirds of Sandspit.mp4
A photo essay from Sandspit SOS about the wading birds and saltmarsh habitat at Sandspit in New Zealand. A fantastic opportunity to see and photograph threatened New Zealand waders close up if we can preserve their habitat.
Royal Spoonbill - Christchurch New Zealand
Royal Spoonbill, Christchurch New Zealand.
I found this Spoonbill while out chasing a sunset, luckily had my big 400mm lens with me to capture some video. Shot at 4K and rendered down to 1080p.
Shags on Tata Beach, Nelson, New Zealand
Will Rickerby gets up early to watch the shags land at the Tata Beach.
It's Our Tern To Mate
The White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata) is the most common tern of New Zealand. It rarely swims, apart from bathing, despite having webbed feet. The species is protected.
White-fronted Terns feed in large flocks by plunge diving on shoals of smelt and pilchards which have been driven to the surface by larger fish and are easily caught. Like all terns they fly with their heads and bills pointing down to see their prey.