Just off the beach, the tail was a bit further along but too big to fit with a macro lens. The head was about 350-400mm across. The tail has a tall upper lobe..
Small forested stream. In log. Woo! Such an honour to find one of these beautiful animals! Accidentally disturbed while climbing over the log it was in and it fell out.
Note: The animal was not handled or affected in any way. Was just taken photos of then left alone.
Some type of weed?
An endangered endemic species of New Zealand. The total population is about 200 birds. Conducted Shore Plover monitoring of 7 banded birds on Motutapu Island with New Zealand DOC.
Not sure if this is a stargazer
Possibly Crapatalus novaezelandiae
Captured in a Victor Rat Trap as part of a conservation project
Feeding on sandy flat out from beach. Accompanied by entourage of scavengers mainly goatfish, juvenile snapper and juv. sanddaggers wrasse.
whatever did this to Karamu
Hi everyone, I saw this penguin just NW of Pudney rock in Tauranga yesterday. I’m guessing it’s a Snares Crested penguin but would love a proper identification on it. Seen on Dolphin Seafaris.
Thanks,
Lizzie
Pukeko?
Cicadas have started singing.
This one is caught in a spider's web.
Some kind of oyster catcher