News Archive

Our old friend, AJD, is back on the Whanganui Estuary for the 13th summer. I first found him this year after migration at Foxton, on 2 October, so he has … … Continued

It is always interesting to find the origin of birds with bands or flags, and a red knot photographed on the Whanganui River Estuary last Saturday (7 November 2020) proved … … Continued

I know of no other place to get so close, so easily, to a range of sea birds, as off the Kaikoura Coast. A selection of albatrosses is always guaranteed, … … Continued

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