Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2011
The island was first a Maori fortress to be retreated to from the mainland, then a camp for internees during the war and a quarantine station for people and livestock. Red-crowned Parakeet foraging near a New Zealand Fur Seal. So while we heard plenty of penguins, we never actually found any. I’ll work on that.
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