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airborne

31/8/2020

 
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We have had a warm winter and some skylarks were singing whenever the day was sunny. Now that it's spring there are a lot more proclaiming their territory.

afternoon sun

28/8/2020

 
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The kereru's colours are iridescent in the right light.

bird feeder

23/8/2020

 
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Even the large seed ball doesn't last long so I tried loose seed in a feeder. The greenfinches selected what they wanted and threw the rest on the ground. Then the sparrows had their turn and did the same. The feeder was empty in just over a day.

cuddly....

22/8/2020

 
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I was making something out of some insulation scraps and Simba took over as usual.

Slater Spider

16/8/2020

 
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Dysdera crocata. I have seen these in the garden occasionally but this is the first time I caught one to photograph. I let it go back near the compost bin where I found it - plenty of slaters (woodlice) for it there.

sparrows waiting

14/8/2020

 
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Back at the bird feeder the sparrows lined up for their turn.

royal spoonbill

2/8/2020

 
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This road is adjacent to an estuary frequented by spoonbills, so seeing birds in the area is not unusual. Seeing one on the road like this is a first for me.
I pulled over to take the photo, and the bird flew off before the oncoming car became a danger. The car pulled to the side and stopped anyway, and as I moved off the driver had his hands over his face in a gesture of amazement. It looked like he didn't believe what he had just seen.

silvereyes prefer fruit

2/8/2020

 
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seed ball 2

1/8/2020

 
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The sparrows also got plenty.

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