large rare bird in new zealand

I'm out here chasing rare native wildlife (the #takahe) in #NewZealand and avoiding all the hysteria going on in the rest of the world. #KapitiIsland #naturereserve

#sunset #kapitiisland #sunday

Evening swim at the local pool. #kapitiisland

#Paekakariki hill looking out over #Kapiti and #KapitiIsland.

#newzealand

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🐦 Weka
🇳🇿 Kapiti Island, New Zealand - 2024
📸 Sony A7Cii & Sony 200 - 600mm

I’d never seen a Kiwi in the wild before this day… and I still haven’t since. This little cutie is a Weka, another flightless bird endemic to New Zealand.

#blueskybirds #birds #kapitiisland #art

Paraparaumu Beach #kapiti #kapitiisland #oldstormwaterdrain #sunset #canon #canonphotograpy #newzealand #driftwood #island #landscape #landscapephotography #photographylandscape #sunset_capture #beachlandscape