New Zealand Birds (mainly)

New Zealand Pigeon

 

Hi. My parents went to New Zealand earlier this year and came back with some photographs of excellent New Zealand birds. Mainly from South Island and Stewart Island. I just thought you may want to see some.

 

Paradise Duck (female top). Endemic

New Zealand Scaup. Endemic

Pacific Black Duck

Little Penguin

Buller's Albatross

White-capped Albatross

Southern Royal Albatross

Little Pied Cormorant

Spotted Shag, juvenile. Endemic

New Zealand King Shag. Endemic

White-faced Heron

Royal Spoonbill

Swamp Harrier

Weka!

Australasian Swamphen

Pied Stilt

South Island Oystercatcher

Variable Oystercatcher

Masked Lapwing

 

Red-billed Gull, Adult (above) and juvenile. Endemic

Kelp Gull

White-fronted Tern. Endemic

New Zealand Pigeon. Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

Red-crowned Parakeet

Tui. Endemic

Australian Magpie

New Zealand Fantail. Endemic

Tomtit

South Island Robin. Endemic

Welcome Swallow

New Zealand Cicada

New Zealand Sea Lions

 

 

All photographs copyright Mrs. K. Swalwell. 2017