Tiritiri Matangi 1

Back in Auckland, we took a boat over to Tiritiri Matangi where we ticked off a good number of rare birds. Some of the re-introduced birds are now thriving to such an extent that they need to be moved onto other pest-free islands and reserves so that Tiritiri doesn't become overpopulated.

Clockwise from top left - takahe (only about 200 of these birds in the world), round-leafed fern, stitchbird (hihi) in flax, bellbird (korimako), seed pods, brown quail, nesting black oystercatcher, native pigeon (kereru). (click on the picture for a closer look...)