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In breeding plumage.
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In breeding plumage.
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9 birds seen; the fuzzy one shows the less than webbed feet, tip toeing thru the mud
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9 birds seen; the fuzzy one shows the less than webbed feet, tip toeing thru the mud
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9 birds seen; the fuzzy one shows the less than webbed feet, tip toeing thru the mud
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9 birds seen; the fuzzy one shows the less than webbed feet, tip toeing thru the mud
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with Canada geese
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Juvenile foraging in the mud in the Mahurangi River at Warkworth.
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A nesting colony in low scrubby coastal vegetation
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royal spoonbill
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One bird, feeding in the shallows.
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1 bird, resting in a tidal pool. Some seagulls were trying to scare it off, but it didn't seem to bothered.
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11 birds feeding near oyster farm.
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Lone bird with a few White faced herons, Godwits and Dotterels.
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Four spoonbill feeding flat out on the edge of the estuary.
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Four spoonbill feeding flat out on the edge of the estuary.
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Feeding in Urenui estuary
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4 birds flying close along the coast during high seas. Flying south. Disappeared from observation behind ridge while flying