article thumbnail

Close Encounters

10,000 Birds

. “Well, I won’t be needing this any longer” Up until this moment I did not realize that not only owls upchucked undigested pellets of bone and fur. I stayed a little longer, then went and got Travis (who had stayed at the truck playing) so he could experience this close encounter. And there was the next surprise.

Falcons 168
article thumbnail

Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

10,000 Birds

Abel Tasman is popular for its easy hiking trail along the coast and kayaking, keep an eye out for New Zealand Fur Seals and Spotted Shags. Whangarei New Zealand’s most northerly city and smack bang in the middle of the Northland region, those seeking to experience wild New Zealand have a dizzying array of choices here.

article thumbnail

Seabirding off Cape Point

10,000 Birds

This may be the most awesome pelagic you’ll ever experience… For me it was the publication in 1984 of Peter Harrison’s ground-breaking identification guide to ‘ Seabirds ’ that opened up the off-shore world of pelagic birding right on Cape Town’s door step.

Albatross 182