It wasn't until tonight that I realised that one of the Tōrea (South Island Pied Oystercatchers) that I had photographed on my bike commute home was a banded bird. It's got a "flag" on its left leg. I've just reported it to the NZ banding office so hopefully I'll learn more about this bird's past.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/306208266

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Tōrea (South Island Pied Oystercatcher) (Haematopus finschi)

South Island Pied Oystercatcher from Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand on August 14, 2025 at 05:39 PM by Jon Sullivan

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