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Week Seven: Stewart Island & Penguins

10,000 Birds

Imported rats, Short-tailed Weasels, or Stoats as they are know as here, 0possums, and feral cats have caused the extinction of literally dozens of bird species here in New Zealand. In fact, I saw 4 of them, all quite busy with something of a mating game. Here are a couple of those Blue Penguins. A complete surprise.

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