Birds (96)

Narcissus flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina)



A99M2 | Tamron150-600

A beauty Gerald and a good pose, especially in the first shot.

A recent trip to Tāwharanui with kid 3, let me spot a lot of rare and endangered bird species.

So I also took some photos with the Sony α1 and 100-400mm GM

Takahē

This is only the second time I've seen this species in the wild, as it has been relocated to 3 small North Island reserves. Including Tāwharanui a few years ago.

Korimako

While not considered threatened, it has been locally extinct in a few parts of NZ, including Auckland/Northland. It's been reintroduced here.

Pōpokotea

This species belongs to an endemic family of birds, Mohuidae, of which there are only three species. While not considered endangered the population has been decreasing.
I was particularly pleased with how this shot looked, as I was on ISO8000 to capture it.

Sulphur crested cockatoo.

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Crimson rosella

Spotted turtle dove

Thanks Michele, actually they're not that much pink, there's a very slight pinkish purple but here there's reflection from the orange base of the feeder which was a drainage plate from an old plant pot. It also shows up in the underside of the cockatoo in #1.

Little Eagle Owl spotting a hawk

Sony ILCE-1 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS

Thank you Joe