nessmander's Identifications

Three New Zealand dotterel. One appeared to be a chick/juvenile hanging closely with mum (see first and last two photos)? Chick/juvenile was noticabley smaller than 'mum'.

Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding

Only a few birds present

Banded tui visiting our feeder often lately (2 blue on left leg and blue above metal on right)... in company of a very large unbanded bird that practically lives here.

Seen high in a willow tree.

Tui in a eycaluptus tree near Otepuni creek. Often see them there.

I think that this bird is a Red Billed Gull.

Bird was feeding on dried Morton Bay fig squashed on a car bonnet.

Bloody cat! Stick to sparrows!

Found dead lying at the bottom of the river. poor frog! he/she looks awesome.

Wynyard Quarter, Daldy Street Park.

Local residents of the Rotokohato lake

been into some Blue Flowers

Only a few birds present

Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding

flying in Half Moon harbor

Three New Zealand dotterel. One appeared to be a chick/juvenile hanging closely with mum (see first and last two photos)? Chick/juvenile was noticabley smaller than 'mum'.

I found this abandoned nest under a small log in an area of regenerating forest near a small stream. I don't know what birds would lay their eggs on the ground in a place like that.