News Archive

Pied shag are common in many coastal areas of NZ, but have never been along the Whanganui and Taranaki coastlines. We have noticed a few birds along our estuary the … … Continued

Harriers, or hawks as many people call them, are a very common bird of the New Zealand countryside. However, it is interesting how many bird photographers have never gotten a … … Continued

Sometimes I have come across a bird with colour aberration, but this last week's pure while fantail was extra special. A beautiful bird whatever the colour, I now have pictures … … Continued

Near Whanganui, along the river in several places, are found Nankeen Night Heron, a very rare bird in NZ, and not known to nest anywhere else. I have been fortunate … … Continued

There is also a lot to be learned about butterflies, so I am finding out. A local, Colin Ogle, let us know of a flock, or flutter of Monarch Butterflies … … Continued

On March 25, 2020, NZ went into a nationwide lockdown (stay at home order) in an effort to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Birding and photography came to a halt, … … Continued

During this summer I have had a lot of opportunities to photograph AJD, in fact 40 times I have been to the estuary to check on him. This is his … … Continued

This has been a good year for tourism in Whanganui, and it is a common sight to see the paddle steamer Waimarie plying upstream with a load of tourists. It … … Continued

We returned to a place some 40 minutes North of Whanganui where last year (see earlier post) we had found good numbers of long-tailed cuckoo, a very interesting bird, that … … Continued

For the 12th consecutive summer the godwit flagged AJD is back on the Whanganui River Estuary, proving once again he is a creature of habit and routine. Since he left … … Continued