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A family of five pipits on the Hawdon river bed.
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A family of five pipits on the Hawdon river bed.
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A family of five pipits on the Hawdon river bed.
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A family of five pipits on the Hawdon river bed.
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One bird foraging for insects near the mouth of the salt marsh.
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One bird foraging for insects near the mouth of the salt marsh.
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There were several pipits about along the tussock lined ridge at the top of Reynolds Valley Road.
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There were several pipits about along the tussock lined ridge at the top of Reynolds Valley Road.
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I don't usually associate this bird with perching in trees, but I disturbed this on the track and it flew into an adjacent tree (Taupata). It sat there emitting single peeps and listening to a reply from another nearby tree. Didn't have a long zoom lens, so the first photo is the raw scene (spot the birdy ;-), the others are cropped for your viewing pleasure.
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I don't usually associate this bird with perching in trees, but I disturbed this on the track and it flew into an adjacent tree (Taupata). It sat there emitting single peeps and listening to a reply from another nearby tree. Didn't have a long zoom lens, so the first photo is the raw scene (spot the birdy ;-), the others are cropped for your viewing pleasure.
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I don't usually associate this bird with perching in trees, but I disturbed this on the track and it flew into an adjacent tree (Taupata). It sat there emitting single peeps and listening to a reply from another nearby tree. Didn't have a long zoom lens, so the first photo is the raw scene (spot the birdy ;-), the others are cropped for your viewing pleasure.
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I don't usually associate this bird with perching in trees, but I disturbed this on the track and it flew into an adjacent tree (Taupata). It sat there emitting single peeps and listening to a reply from another nearby tree. Didn't have a long zoom lens, so the first photo is the raw scene (spot the birdy ;-), the others are cropped for your viewing pleasure.
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A number of birds seen feeding along inland track through Paekakariki reserve, keeping a reasonable distance between observer and themselves.
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A number of birds seen feeding along inland track through Paekakariki reserve, keeping a reasonable distance between observer and themselves.
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A number of birds seen feeding along inland track through Paekakariki reserve, keeping a reasonable distance between observer and themselves.
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Juvenile?
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Juvenile?
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Juvenile?
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Mid afternoon. Alerted me to its presence with a call as it alighted on its perch. Not sure of sex.