fishing for crabs at Mangere bridge.

sunbathing in grass at western springs park.

juvenile coot

Although a lot of birds were at the egg and chick stage this looked like a courtship display - even to the presenting of nesting material.

parent bird on nest looking after egg.

small tidal estuary with mangroves - stilts feeding in the shallows.

Tui feeding on the last of the flax flowers.

Pier Z at westhaven Marina - The spot where the fishing charters clean their fish attracts various wildlife. Two pied shags scavenging fish scraps.

Pier Z at westhaven Marina - The spot where the fishing charters clean their fish attracts various wildlife. Juvenile red-billed gull fishing for scraps.

silvereyes feeding on the seeds of the brazilian plume flower in the garden.

silvereyes feeding on the brazilian plume flower in the garden.

Mating pair of SA mantids found on pavement at Auckland.

Nursey web spider being draged away by spider wasp.

Disturbed from roadside vegetation. Approximate location of specimen.

Found while disturbing some roadside vegetation during afternoon. The majority of these H. deltoidata were sheltering under Gorse vegetation. Longitude and latitude approximate.

Found while disturbing some roadside vegetation during the afternoon. Location approximate.

Found beside the road among some Gorse foliage. Approximate co-ordinates.

Found on roadside Gorse vegetation. Approximate location.

Saw three pairs of zorion mating on my lemon tree.

Found resting by day. The cor-ordinates are approximate.

Found at rest during the day. The location is approximate.

Found at rest during the day.

Skull of juvenile hawk found on kiritehere beach. Skull has been cleaned by soaking in water etc.

Forest gecko blending in to a Pittosporum tenuifolium trunk