Observations by emanning

Young thrush - without tail

Young bellbird with no tail.

fishing for crabs at Mangere bridge.

Saw about 50-60 bottlenose dolphins not far from tiritiri matangi island.

female with 6 ducklings on western springs lake.

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.

Bee collecting pollen from the pohutakawa flowers in the carpark at the gannet colony.

Queen Anne's lace the pink version growing wild.

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

Tui feeding on the last of the flax flowers.

was surprised to see this pair of brown teal in a small pond very close to my friends house. looks like a male and female to me.

Tahuna Torea Reserve. White-faced heron in the grass by one of the small fresh water ponds.

honey bee collecting pollen.

female blackbird perched in grapefruit tree.

bee collecting pollen on red flowers in garden. Sorry, dont know what the plant is.

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

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

fantail flitting about in the grapefruit tree.

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

Wattle moth inside the house.

silvereyes feeding on the brazilian plume flower in the garden.