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January 15, 2024
01:52 PM NZDT
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January 15, 2024
01:52 PM NZDT
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May 6, 2024
08:24 PM NZST
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March 24, 2024
09:33 AM UTC
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July 2, 2022
12:35 PM NZST
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March 29, 2024
10:17 PM NZDT
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March 29, 2024
12:06 PM NZDT
Description
All glory be to the Lord Jesus Christ, amen!
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March 15, 2024
07:59 PM UTC
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March 11, 2024
12:56 PM NZDT
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August 8, 2023
09:26 PM NZST
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March 5, 2024
05:47 PM NZDT
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January 15, 2024
01:52 PM NZDT
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January 22, 2024
07:25 AM NZDT
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February 3, 2024
06:12 AM UTC
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December 3, 2023
04:47 PM NZDT
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December 21, 2023
07:58 PM NZDT
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December 11, 2023
04:48 PM NZDT
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December 10, 2023
05:23 PM NZDT
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December 5, 2023
06:05 PM NZDT
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December 4, 2023
09:21 PM NZDT
Description
Juveniles that were being fed by parents from time to time.
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December 4, 2023
09:38 PM NZDT
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November 26, 2023
07:52 PM NZDT
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December 3, 2023
04:47 PM NZDT
Description
New bird at the Ashley so now two present
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December 3, 2023
04:47 PM NZDT
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December 3, 2023
04:47 PM NZDT
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October 25, 2023
08:44 PM NZDT
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December 3, 2023
11:30 AM NZDT
Description
Canadian Geese (Branta canadensis)
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December 3, 2023
02:04 PM NZDT
Description
Is anyone able to identify the species of bird that this black backed gull has presumably scavenged. Seen at the northern end of Tiritiri Matangi Island. Must be at the upper size limit of what it can carry? This is one of two images.
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September 26, 2023
01:51 PM NZDT
Description
At night. Emerging nymph.
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September 14, 2015
12:06 AM IST
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October 21, 2017
02:02 PM CDT
Description
10/20/2017, 9:51 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, 1/1250 sec, f/8, 349mm (EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM), ISO 3200 (auto), Exp comp +1/3
What
Kea
(Nestor notabilis)
Date Added
December 19, 2021
10:29 PM HST
Description
Six individuals seen total
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November 28, 2023
05:02 PM NZDT
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November 28, 2023
05:02 PM NZDT
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November 28, 2023
02:53 PM NZDT
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November 24, 2023
10:20 PM NZDT
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September 25, 2022
11:09 PM NZDT
Description
The black tern that visited Plimmerton earlier this year
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January 21, 2022
08:02 PM NZDT
Description
This bird was first photographed and reported via the NZ Bird Identification Facebook group. Upon seeing this we made a visit to Waikanae Estuary and scanned the flock of White-fronted Terns several times before the bird flew in and landed amongst them around 11:45am. It then roosted for 45 minutes before leaving to feed in the channel with the majority of the tern flock.
Basic plumage marsh tern with extensive black headphone markings on head, darker grey upperparts than the similar White-winged black tern, along with a longer bill, darker legs, a grey rump, and grey shoulder tabs which are diagnostic for Black tern. This is likely the Eurasian subspecies Chlidonias niger niger owing to the pale underwings and relatively small shoulder tab markings. Would be the 1st record of this species for New Zealand if accepted.
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November 25, 2023
04:58 PM AEDT
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November 25, 2023
04:58 PM AEDT
Description
Not sure if full blooded PBD or Mallard hybrid
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November 24, 2023
10:24 PM NZDT
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November 24, 2023
09:22 PM NZDT
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November 24, 2023
11:49 AM NZDT
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November 24, 2023
11:49 AM NZDT
Description
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
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November 23, 2023
03:08 PM WIB
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October 30, 2023
05:03 PM NZDT
Description
Quite rare to see on the ground. 3 birds roosting but only 2 in photos
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November 22, 2023
11:20 AM NZDT
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November 21, 2023
07:19 AM UTC
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November 21, 2023
07:27 AM UTC
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November 21, 2023
07:51 AM UTC
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November 20, 2023
09:44 PM NZDT
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November 20, 2023
11:52 AM NZDT
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November 19, 2023
07:47 PM AEDT
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November 19, 2023
07:47 PM AEDT
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November 19, 2023
07:47 PM AEDT
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November 19, 2023
07:47 PM AEDT
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November 19, 2023
07:47 PM AEDT
Date Added
November 19, 2023
09:42 PM NZDT
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November 19, 2023
06:33 AM WIB
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November 19, 2023
06:33 AM WIB
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November 18, 2023
05:57 PM NZDT
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November 18, 2023
09:43 AM NZDT
Description
Welcome swallows have been a feature of Lincoln University's 7-storey Burns building for many decades. It's the equivalent of a cliff face for the swallows. The building is now scheduled for demolition though.
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September 17, 2023
08:33 PM NZST
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November 17, 2023
05:09 PM NZDT
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November 17, 2023
05:09 PM NZDT
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November 17, 2023
05:09 PM NZDT
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April 5, 2022
04:03 AM UTC
Description
Observed after the end of the 2021 breeding season.
At least 10 adult birds gathered on beach, lots of interaction between birds. Very relaxed behaviour. A few days later all birds had departed with none to be seen on the beach.
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November 28, 2018
09:14 AM CET
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December 22, 2017
09:26 PM NZDT
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October 2, 2017
11:39 PM NZDT
Description
This guy was just a wee red blob, but I knew it was something interesting from previous observations from up north :-)
The last image has a scale (mm and 1/2 mm divisions), the bell is about 4mm high.
It can curl up its tentacles so they are just little knobs, which it does when swimming. It can then unfurl those tentacles and drift with them extended.
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May 2, 2020
08:31 PM NZST
Description
First walk after the shift to Level 3, and this karearea flew up the ridge to settle on the stump in front of the top seat and check me out for a minute or two. One of two.
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August 30, 2017
11:35 PM NZST
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November 15, 2023
07:17 PM NZDT
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November 14, 2023
05:45 PM NZDT
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November 14, 2023
09:33 PM NZDT
Description
A single breeding pair of Dabchicks.
First image is of them looking around just after mating.
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November 14, 2023
10:01 PM NZDT
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November 14, 2023
04:07 PM NZDT
Description
Two individuals in the subcanopy.
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November 6, 2023
09:08 AM NZDT
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October 27, 2023
11:20 PM NZDT
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September 6, 2022
12:51 AM NZST
Description
Sat with the Oystercatcher for an hour and a half waiting for the boat. Think this is my favourite image I captured of one of them!
Date Added
December 16, 2022
05:43 PM NZDT
Description
In love with these images!
So happy that I finally have decent images of my own of these birds!
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November 8, 2023
09:44 PM NZDT
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November 8, 2023
09:44 PM NZDT
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October 15, 2023
03:49 PM NZDT
Description
Location not exact, as these birds are sensitive to human disruption.
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November 5, 2023
12:28 PM NZDT
Description
Three younger birds present, being fed by parents
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November 3, 2023
10:53 PM NZDT
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November 3, 2023
11:02 PM NZDT
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November 3, 2023
11:02 PM NZDT
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November 3, 2023
11:02 PM NZDT
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November 3, 2023
11:02 PM NZDT
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November 3, 2023
11:02 PM NZDT
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October 26, 2023
12:18 PM NZDT
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October 9, 2023
10:01 PM NZDT
Description
ID'd as a young male by DoC
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October 24, 2023
11:52 AM NZDT
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October 24, 2023
11:52 AM NZDT
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October 24, 2023
11:52 AM NZDT
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October 24, 2023
11:46 AM NZDT
Description
@skipperdogman Recognise him?
This is Kōanga a lovely male leopard seal that traveled from Wellington at the end of September all the way to summer beach at least 300km from Wellington for labour weekend.
Date Added
October 19, 2023
09:41 PM NZDT
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May 7, 2023
09:12 AM NZST
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August 28, 2023
02:42 PM NZST