🇳🇿 Shayne Parkinson5d ago
Had a really nice morning at Tawharunui Regional Park. The beaches were busy with school groups, but the nature walk (predator fenced) was very quiet. We saw tūī, korimako/bellbirds, tieke/saddlebacks, hihi/stitchbirds, pātete/brown teal, kereru, piwakawaka ... and takahe! We've seen them in this park before, but only a glimpse in the distance. Today they were ambling along very close to us and quite unconcerned. #Birds #NZBirds
duckaliniJan 12
I took good photos today #nzbirds
Bevan WeirDec 10

Black-billed gull (Chroicocephalus bulleri ) [Tarāpuka] on the beach in Gisborne, New Zealand, they are more slender and less common than the Red-billed gull, this one was was still eyeing up some unattended bags for possible lunch!

Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO250 #birds #nzbirds

Bevan WeirDec 7

Royal spoonbills (Platalea regia) [Kōtuku ngutupapa] on mud flats in a blustery breeze in Auckland, New Zealand. They are curious looking birds that self mitigated from Australia. Brief video of the same scene: https://youtu.be/BkeTZXX6hC4

Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO90 #birds #nzbirds

Gruff HardingDec 1
A white Kereru, might be a bit rare #NZbirds Sorry for the Sasquatch quality
Sam HallOct 31
Tūī feeding on spring Köwhai blooms
#tūībird ##nzbirds
Oliver SeilerOct 14

After 3 days of absence the ruru are back at the nest box

#nzBirds #ruru
https://youtu.be/0aC2k3tiQQM

Sam HallOct 14

Kereru waiting out a rainfall near Wainuiomata last week

#Kereru #NZbirds #NZbirdphotography

Bevan WeirSep 13, 2025
Sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) [Kōtare] perched on a tōtara branch in Auckland, New Zealand. Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO7200 #birds #nzbirds
Bevan WeirAug 30, 2025
Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) [Tauhou] perched at dusk on a willow twig in Auckland, New Zealand. Shot on #Nikon Z8 with 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1600s, ISO2800 #birds #nzbirds