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The Taiwanese cherries are in flower and the tuis love their nectar. This bird's claim on this tree is both vocal and physical - incessantly chasing other birds away. This photo shows the long tongue that reaches to the bottom of each flower.

this is my spot

13/7/2019

An adult royal spoonbill watching two youngsters compete for a spot to perch.

well read

8/7/2019

This was not a setup. I found Simba asleep on top of the book.

white-faced heron

7/7/2019

high and (nearly) dry

5/7/2019

After a few days of bad weather this octopus had somehow got caught out in a hollow "pool" that had had the water drain out as the tide went down. It would have had several hours to wait for the tide to come so I moved it to the water and hope it survived.

morning light (2)

morning light (1)

claiming his tree

this is my spot

well read

white-faced heron

high and (nearly) dry

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