tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65034036109830580142011-04-21T17:46:19.125-07:00Welcome to my Photo Journal. I'm a keen photographer and have made this blog as a way of sharing just a few of my photos, for interest and information. Although always interested in birds, I am quite new to closer observation and identification. Looking forward to hearing from you, Marilyn.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-55864424706644849132009-02-14T20:38:00.000-08:002009-02-14T21:26:32.126-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">In and around </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ambury Park</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">, Mangere.</span></div><div>January 2009</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec5XpcI4I/AAAAAAAAAKI/_cJRsnKj5d0/s1600-h/pukeko.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec5XpcI4I/AAAAAAAAAKI/_cJRsnKj5d0/s400/pukeko.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302879595666350978" /></a>Juvenile Pukeko grazes with it's large family on the roadside.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec46PTS0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/2EeLSb4OQRk/s1600-h/whimbrel.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec46PTS0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/2EeLSb4OQRk/s400/whimbrel.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302879587772091202" /></a>A wonderful surprise to find this Whimbrel amongst all the more regular waders.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec4kLWuJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Gn1GGREQAnc/s1600-h/lessknots.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec4kLWuJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Gn1GGREQAnc/s400/lessknots.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302879581849958546" /></a>Some of the many Lesser Knots and Bar Tailed Godwits.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec4EelWzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/4W_cT4Kyq9M/s1600-h/magpie.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZec4EelWzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/4W_cT4Kyq9M/s400/magpie.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302879573340674866" /></a>A juvenile Magpie in the late evening light.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-5586442470664484913?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-53240778433853858552009-02-14T20:14:00.000-08:002009-02-14T20:38:40.779-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">A trip to Tiritirimatangi Island</span></span></span></div><div>January 2009</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHxkL_qI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qHSP2voXIFI/s1600-h/bellbd%27.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHxkL_qI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qHSP2voXIFI/s400/bellbd%27.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302873246072045218" /></a>My first proper look at Bellbirds. They are now so much more accessible for visitors to see and photograph.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHvO-rwI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Bhw_tXrkHJE/s1600-h/morepks.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHvO-rwI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Bhw_tXrkHJE/s400/morepks.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302873245446221570" /></a>A thrill for everyone - even the very experienced birders present, were amazed to see these fledgling Moreporks out and about in the middle of this very bright sunny day. You can just see the parent bird obscured behind the tree trunk, to the right of the picture.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHVU5EOI/AAAAAAAAAJY/WQ7zTEnywB4/s1600-h/stbd.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHVU5EOI/AAAAAAAAAJY/WQ7zTEnywB4/s400/stbd.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302873238491697378" /></a>Am I correct in thinking this is a juvenile Stitchbird? I would appreciate someone's verification here.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Muriwai</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">January 2009</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:18px;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHEEvjtI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oOwRk_NyK-Y/s1600-h/gannets.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXHEEvjtI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oOwRk_NyK-Y/s400/gannets.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302873233860562642" /></a>Pair greeting at the Gannet colony.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXG0nsjAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/FaD3EPNWEpM/s1600-h/yellham.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeXG0nsjAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/FaD3EPNWEpM/s400/yellham.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302873229712198658" /></a>A Yellowhammer surveys its territory from the top of the flax seed head, behind the sand dunes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-5324077843385385855?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-19878724414323733082009-02-14T19:24:00.000-08:002009-02-14T20:14:05.560-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">January 2009 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">- Te Puru Park, Beachlands/Maraetai</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtxlToMI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QyFbHa97XYk/s1600-h/dot3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtxlToMI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QyFbHa97XYk/s400/dot3.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302869500865257666" /></a>New Zealand Dotterel, doing his best to distract me from...<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtjol1VI/AAAAAAAAAI4/0NOnID117p4/s1600-h/dot4.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtjol1VI/AAAAAAAAAI4/0NOnID117p4/s400/dot4.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302869497120937298" /></a>Mother and chicks - my first view of the chicks and so close to home. They mostly hang out on the sports field with lots of  our more common birds.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtXe1syI/AAAAAAAAAIw/E9qgW23Xo9s/s1600-h/casptern2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeTtXe1syI/AAAAAAAAAIw/E9qgW23Xo9s/s400/casptern2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302869493858808610" /></a>This Caspian Tern was settling itself down after a fierce round of aerial combat with another Tern.<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeNEhq00UI/AAAAAAAAAIo/zX1uMVPZIco/s1600-h/heronpreen2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeNEhq00UI/AAAAAAAAAIo/zX1uMVPZIco/s400/heronpreen2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302862195149033794" /></a>Pair of White Faced Herons preening...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeLyc3PAyI/AAAAAAAAAII/RCTNqSCFbF0/s1600-h/heronitch.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeLyc3PAyI/AAAAAAAAAII/RCTNqSCFbF0/s400/heronitch.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302860785109631778" /></a>... and scratching the odd flea.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:18px;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-1987872441432373308?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-76787833777122408922009-02-13T01:15:00.000-08:002009-02-14T19:01:44.499-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeFJjJCn3I/AAAAAAAAAH4/w86lr9kpct0/s1600-h/dot2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZeFJjJCn3I/AAAAAAAAAH4/w86lr9kpct0/s400/dot2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302853485350526834" /></a>New Zealand Dotterel on nest at Kawakawa Bay, November 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA8IlONxI/AAAAAAAAAHw/IZ5m51CokUk/s1600-h/starling2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA8IlONxI/AAAAAAAAAHw/IZ5m51CokUk/s400/starling2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302215538138560274" /></a>Parent birds were kept so busy at this stage.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA70UquzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/jBSXp2CLHMc/s1600-h/starling1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA70UquzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/jBSXp2CLHMc/s400/starling1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302215532700416818" /></a>Fledgling Starlings taking a peek at the world, in my garden. November 2008.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA6i04LnI/AAAAAAAAAHg/-xWqka2K0Ek/s1600-h/dot1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA6i04LnI/AAAAAAAAAHg/-xWqka2K0Ek/s400/dot1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302215510823808626" /></a>New Zealand Dotterel in paddock at Kaiaua, October 2008.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA2DNtbnI/AAAAAAAAAHY/WtxtopDGLBY/s1600-h/thrush.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZVA2DNtbnI/AAAAAAAAAHY/WtxtopDGLBY/s400/thrush.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302215433618550386" /></a>Thrush nesting in garden, Paparimu, October 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71rlppKI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/EZGsFadmi-4/s1600-h/heronpreen.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71rlppKI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/EZGsFadmi-4/s400/heronpreen.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302209929718375586" /></a>and preening, Pine Harbour, Beachlands, September 2008.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71UrdL5I/AAAAAAAAAHI/f1G0tXuZdc4/s1600-h/heronfeed.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71UrdL5I/AAAAAAAAAHI/f1G0tXuZdc4/s400/heronfeed.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302209923568709522" /></a>feeding...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71O0xU6I/AAAAAAAAAHA/n95jJ0UaEAU/s1600-h/heronhunt.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU71O0xU6I/AAAAAAAAAHA/n95jJ0UaEAU/s400/heronhunt.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302209921997165474" /></a>White Faced Heron hunting...<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU68lyuY-I/AAAAAAAAAG4/3A3CMbdtRsk/s1600-h/plover%2Bchick.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU68lyuY-I/AAAAAAAAAG4/3A3CMbdtRsk/s400/plover%2Bchick.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302208948910056418" /></a>Male Plover guards the already hatched chick and draws attention away from the nest. <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU6bgjQ_DI/AAAAAAAAAGw/7-FZJl1nwIU/s1600-h/plovernest.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZU6bgjQ_DI/AAAAAAAAAGw/7-FZJl1nwIU/s400/plovernest.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302208380567354418" /></a>Spur Winged Plover on nest, [and above] Pine Harbour, Beachlands, September 2008.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-7678783377712240892?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-2461007138473752512009-02-11T22:15:00.000-08:002009-02-12T00:15:56.504-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPXQmKaruI/AAAAAAAAAGo/vCrvglmiIho/s1600-h/spbill.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPXQmKaruI/AAAAAAAAAGo/vCrvglmiIho/s400/spbill.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301817866467323618" /></a>Royal Spoonbill feeding at Miranda. August 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPWt71H3JI/AAAAAAAAAGg/JuTSpHjz_BI/s1600-h/sparrows.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPWt71H3JI/AAAAAAAAAGg/JuTSpHjz_BI/s400/sparrows.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301817270988168338" /></a>Common Sparrows, early experiments with new teleconverter lens. Te Puru Park, Beachlands/Maraetai, August 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPWZWVCzKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/2KO3NOhbsjM/s1600-h/spotshag.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPWZWVCzKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/2KO3NOhbsjM/s400/spotshag.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301816917324123298" /></a>Spotted Shags, Kaiaua Coast Rd, June 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPVw2Y6BoI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/nl5aQKwya4Y/s1600-h/pigeon.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPVw2Y6BoI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/nl5aQKwya4Y/s400/pigeon.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301816221555623554" /></a>Kereru sits atop a Guava tree ready for a feast. Maraetai Beach May 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPVFN9qneI/AAAAAAAAAGI/xv_rPmD7D-Y/s1600-h/voc.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPVFN9qneI/AAAAAAAAAGI/xv_rPmD7D-Y/s400/voc.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301815471969574370" /></a>Blanche the leucistic Oystercatcher, hanging out at Duder's Beach, May 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPUrrClUPI/AAAAAAAAAGA/H0NzHuixO6Y/s1600-h/casptern.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPUrrClUPI/AAAAAAAAAGA/H0NzHuixO6Y/s400/casptern.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301815033098227954" /></a>A young Caspian Tern begging for food from the parent bird. Duder's Beach April 2008.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPUOPSmIWI/AAAAAAAAAF4/tYL0Zo1R2io/s1600-h/petrel.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZPUOPSmIWI/AAAAAAAAAF4/tYL0Zo1R2io/s400/petrel.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301814527432991074" /></a>Can someone tell me if this is a Cook's Petrel? Taken January 2008 in the Hauraki Gulf.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-246100713847375251?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-73920116634478545192009-02-11T00:21:00.000-08:002009-02-11T00:25:46.471-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKK7nFD9kI/AAAAAAAAAFw/_iDUPpQKpzI/s1600-h/scaup.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKK7nFD9kI/AAAAAAAAAFw/_iDUPpQKpzI/s400/scaup.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301452468075624002" /></a>Male NZ Scaup, Lake Rotorua, May 2007.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKKnpR4jWI/AAAAAAAAAFo/9i-KFWg2-Jw/s1600-h/tui.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKKnpR4jWI/AAAAAAAAAFo/9i-KFWg2-Jw/s400/tui.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301452125068889442" /></a>Young Tui in my garden, May 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-7392011663447854519?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-37714851273988069132009-02-11T00:03:00.000-08:002009-02-11T00:15:24.903-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKI1MwGZBI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Jl2TVtrQExY/s1600-h/wf-tern.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKI1MwGZBI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Jl2TVtrQExY/s400/wf-tern.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301450158905910290" /></a>White Fronted Terns, Orere Point, January 2007.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKGxgQGarI/AAAAAAAAAFY/OCb0L8lA-Ec/s1600-h/saddle-back.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKGxgQGarI/AAAAAAAAAFY/OCb0L8lA-Ec/s400/saddle-back.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301447896397671090" /></a>Saddleback, beside the track along to Hobb's Beach, Tiritirimatangi, January 2007<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKGWTkEZtI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/oDeqc8bIG9M/s1600-h/takahe.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZKGWTkEZtI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/oDeqc8bIG9M/s400/takahe.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301447429135296210" /></a>Takahe, Tiritirimatangi, January 2007.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-3771485127398806913?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-40919972261478429852009-02-10T00:41:00.000-08:002009-02-10T00:43:12.787-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE92bDdcuI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KDiuXsx3K9w/s1600-h/Pied-shag.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE92bDdcuI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KDiuXsx3K9w/s400/Pied-shag.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301086241576284898" /></a>Young Pied Shag, Maraetai Beach, April 2006.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-4091997226147842985?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-9158570310170960132009-02-10T00:20:00.000-08:002009-02-10T00:23:41.174-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE4_DmjJcI/AAAAAAAAAE4/ZDxlYTrc9P0/s1600-h/kotuku.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE4_DmjJcI/AAAAAAAAAE4/ZDxlYTrc9P0/s400/kotuku.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301080892341691842" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;">K</span>otuku, Maraetai Coast Road, April 2006. A wonderful surprise!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-915857031017096013?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503403610983058014.post-30625115808511263952009-02-10T00:08:00.000-08:002009-02-10T00:38:53.289-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE8uGNvDXI/AAAAAAAAAFA/gRi4TATOqww/s1600-h/swallow.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE8uGNvDXI/AAAAAAAAAFA/gRi4TATOqww/s400/swallow.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301084999031655794" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wia4Te6TELI/SZE2O_L___I/AAAAAAAAAEw/3oCMA9veEJc/s1600-h/swallow.gif"></a><span><span></span></span>Fledgling Welcome Swallows, March 2005, Whitford Creek.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6503403610983058014-3062511580851126395?l=photojournalnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583372578998409830noreply@blogger.com0