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3 photographed by Kate Willis
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Pair of spoonbills in breeding plumage. Photographed by Kate Willis.
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Royal spoonbills are a regular feature in the Manawatu estuary, and some of them are becoming acclimatized to human presence, sweeping for food despite pedestrians on the walkway 20m away.
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Royal spoonbills are a regular feature in the Manawatu estuary, and some of them are becoming acclimatized to human presence, sweeping for food despite pedestrians on the walkway 20m away.
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4 birds roosting in a tree overhanging the main lake.
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4 birds roosting in a tree overhanging the main lake.
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4 birds roosting in a tree overhanging the main lake.
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3 dabbling with black swan and possibly shovellers
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Not uncommonly seen in the Manawatu estuary, this one was uncharacteristically not feeding, but just posing, it seems.
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Not uncommonly seen in the Manawatu estuary, this one was uncharacteristically not feeding, but just posing, it seems.
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Not uncommonly seen in the Manawatu estuary, this one was uncharacteristically not feeding, but just posing, it seems.
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A normal viewing of royal spoonbills in the Manawatu estuary is to see them preoccupied with feeding.
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A normal viewing of royal spoonbills in the Manawatu estuary is to see them preoccupied with feeding.
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A normal viewing of royal spoonbills in the Manawatu estuary is to see them preoccupied with feeding.
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One individual hanging amongst rocks, flew off when some kayakers came too close, circled around in strong winds for a few min and then landed again at same place.
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One individual hanging amongst rocks, flew off when some kayakers came too close, circled around in strong winds for a few min and then landed again at same place.
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Pair
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Pair
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Pair
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Pair
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Pair