10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2012
The New Zealand Pigeon , often known by its Maori name Kereru , or colloquially as woodpigeon, is a large and conspicuous part of New Zealand’s avifauna. As pigeons go it is very large, measuring up to 50 cm, and it is one of two species of pigeon endemic to New Zealand.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Kaikoura, in New Zealand’s South Island, is arguably the best place in the world to see albatrosses and petrels. One is the sea canyon that comes close to shore, ensuring plenty of pelagic species can be found close to shore. But the second factor is the sheer number of albatrosses you’ll find around New Zealand.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2014
As New Zealand’s beat writer I think I’ve done an okay job of discussing the birding of an entirely different island for most of the year, so it’s only fair that I keep that winning streak going by talking about my target for the trip. It’s a species that has bedeviled and bewitched me over the years.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2013
If you love the idea of swimming with dolphins, New Zealand is a great place to do it. The village wouldn’t look out of place on the coats of New England, but in spite of being utterly charming and close to a major city on Easter Sunday, you could move about. Birding dolphins marine mammals New Zealand endemic'
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 21, 2016
The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. Enough History – Back to the Future. Finally – the Seabirds.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2015
Birds of California , the new volume in the ABA series, arrived the day I returned. Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast is designed to be a quick, handy resource for use on whale watching and one-day pelagic trips. It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
This makes it a particularly exciting time in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins in two days, and the competition is being held right here in New Zealand (I would imagine they might be more excited if they hadn’t just lost two matches to Australia and South Africa, their big rivals in the Tri-Nations).
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