msomerville's Identifications
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New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
adamduchac
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New Zealand Mason Wasp (Pison spinolae)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
This mason wasp was killed after stinging Brad Case on the arm up his sleeve and getting whacked with Brad's hand.
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South Island Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris ssp. chloris)Observer
jon_sullivan
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Flower Spiders (Genus Diaea)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
A spider that Ian found on a ribbonwood.
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Flower Spiders (Genus Diaea)Observer
grahameDescription
This little green spider is less than 5 mm long.
It was practically invisible sitting on the top of it's grass stalk.
ID based on pic 52 in NZ Spiders an introduction by RR & LM Forster.
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Pie Crust Crab (Metacarcinus novaezelandiae)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Crabs in a rock pool in Little Port Cooper bay, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand.
This is the New Zealand cancer crab, Cancer novaezealandiae. The female crab is below.
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Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)Observer
thomasjwalshDescription
A fairly common catch over the summer months off the Marlborough and Canterbury surf beaches.
This is a fairly small one.
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Genus LissonotaObserver
thomasjwalshDescription
Saw this small insect resting on a willow leaf next to a creek, Marlborough, New Zealand.
It was about 15mm long.
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New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)Observer
steveattwoodDescription
A bachelor flock of scaup drakes in breeding plumage
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Southeastern Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus)Observer
steveattwoodDescription
Swimming pukeko. Perfectly good flyers but as often as not pukeko seem to prefer to walk, wade or swim between wetland islands.
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Australasian Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus ssp. australis)Observer
steveattwoodDescription
This pair of grebe is building a nest on the shores of Lake Forsyth in a piece of sunken willow. These shots are part of a sequence showing one bird diving for a piece of branch and presenting it to the other with great ceremony and much bobbing and dancing.
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Australasian Coot (Fulica atra ssp. australis)Observer
thomasjwalshDescription
Quite a few adult Coots at theTaylor Dam. They were enjoying themselves diving for weed. One scattered a family of mallard ducklings, while a couple had a Pukeko on high alert. The other day also saw big flock at the Sewage treatment ponds near the salt marshes.
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Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica ssp. baueri)Observer
thomasjwalshDescription
Spooked these two birds which were feeding in the shallows.
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New Zealand Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
banks_peninsula_tuiDescription
Harmony incubating eggs on her nest in Otanerito Bay. Unfortunately this nest was unsuccessful; it was destroyed by an unidentified predator.
Photographs by Karen Middlemiss
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Southeastern Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Dead pukeko found lying on pasture.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
meurkcDescription
Lake Brunner, 130m; roadside grey willow swamp; on Salix cinerea flower; just coming into leaf
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