Thread: Birds

Originally Posted by BeeMan

I didn't know there were variants, as an avid bird watcher and amateur photographer phone cam and trail cams I will keep my eyes peeled now and keep you posted @Puffin.

we get quite a few of them around here...funny though I said as much to work mate and can never see them when he is around.

My nephew & partner found the following on their return home — presumably brought in by their cat in their absence. It flew around the house fine on its way to being flushed back outside, and appeared unharmed by the whole ordeal.

Be careful where you roost seems to be the lesson here.

ive never had a camera when iv seen a NZ falcon at close range - and still havent!!! But i managed to get close enough to get these with my cell phone.
Got reasonable close by staying in the truck and just casually driving forward and edging closer to the post. Wasnt happy about me tho!

I saw these birds yesterday while doing a trap line at the Quarry – I thought they looked a bit special – a duck hunter friend tells me they are a good example of Grey Ducks with very little sign of Mallard hybridization
Heavy rain flushes out unusual sediments from the old Quarry and the water turns almost white for a few days.

Originally Posted by time out

I saw these birds yesterday while doing a trap line at the Quarry – I thought they looked a bit special – a duck hunter friend tells me they are a good example of Grey Ducks with very little sign of Mallard hybridization
Heavy rain flushes out unusual sediments from the old Quarry and the water turns almost white for a few days.

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yes they are definitely grey ducks I have one on my wall and aren't very common in our area.

Was muttering to myself, wondering why I carry a camera around in the bush, seeing nothing to photograph when this ruru swooped over me down the track. Stepped around a tree and there he was, sitting on a branch above the track. Stayed while I took 20 odd photos. Made my day. This was about midday.

@Husky1600 you might recognize this fine fella.

long tailed cuckoo

Originally Posted by scotty

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long tailed cuckoo

That's pretty cool scotty
I have seen and heard plenty of shining cockoo.

Only ever seen one long tailed. It flew across in front of a bus I was driving on the haast pass.

Always remember it as a 'flying crucifix'

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it was pretty vocal round the campsite on the weekend

First thing this morning.