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Lemon Tree Borer Parasitoid Wasp (Xanthocryptus novozealandicus)Observer
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New Zealand White-capped Albatross (Thalassarche cauta ssp. steadi)Observer
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Tropical Armyworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)Observer
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Started off as a light brown furry mass on the wall about 1cm across then these tiny caterpillars emerged and crawled off. less than 1mm long
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Genus BalaenopteraObserver
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A group of 4 to 6 small whales. Not sure what species. Not orca.
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Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)Observer
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This individual had a gaping wound on the left side of its throat (possibly from a fishhook.) It was feeding on bits of salmon from our berley trail.
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Tūī (Mainland Tūī) (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Observed in a Kanuka with a beakful of insects. Three juvenile stick insects and an unidentified winged insect.
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Bathroom Moth Fly (Clogmia albipunctata)Observer
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Apologies for the single view and poor quality photo. Taken at night with a camera I was not really familiar with.
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
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Maki (Orca) (Orcinus orca)Observer
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A small pod of 4 or 5 (estimated.) At least one juvenile. Feeding.
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Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)Observer
mandyhDescription
Spider gossamer laying over the paddocks. Unknown species. Sorry, I didn't think to photograph one of the spiders.
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Common Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra ssp. sacra)Observer
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Same individual I have seen 5 times in the last 3 weeks along a stretch of the Whakatane River. Observed feeding on mullet. Getting late in the day so difficult to photograph.
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Common Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra ssp. sacra)Observer
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Possibly a juvenile judging by the residual yellow gape flange.
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Common Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra ssp. sacra)Observer
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Adult.
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Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli)Observer
mandyhDescription
Observed near our boat waiting for bait scraps.
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Pakahā (Fluttering Shearwater) (Puffinus gavia)Observer
mandyhDescription
Single bird in flight.
