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It was so great to see the flocks of them!
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Parent and two fledglings - feeding the babies diligently. At least 8 individuals in this group but most likely many more...
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Flock of around 10 popokotea
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Breeding pair have established a territory near the Arataki Visitor Centre. Both birds are banded and were released into the open sanctuary Ark in the Park, translocated from Tiri Tiri Matangi. This pair successfully raised fledglings seen in February 2016 at this location.
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Breeding pair have established a territory near the Arataki Visitor Centre. Both birds are banded and were released into the open sanctuary Ark in the Park, translocated from Tiri Tiri Matangi. This pair successfully raised fledglings seen in February 2016 at this location.
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Breeding pair have established a territory near the Arataki Visitor Centre. Both birds are banded and were released into the open sanctuary Ark in the Park, translocated from Tiri Tiri Matangi. This pair successfully raised fledglings seen in February 2016 at this location.
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Breeding pair have established a territory near the Arataki Visitor Centre. Both birds are banded and were released into the open sanctuary Ark in the Park, translocated from Tiri Tiri Matangi. This pair successfully raised fledglings seen in February 2016 at this location.
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2 birds, one banded male singing loudly, second bird shy and not so visible, possibly female.
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2 birds, one banded male singing loudly, second bird shy and not so visible, possibly female.
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2 birds, one banded male singing loudly, second bird shy and not so visible, possibly female.
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. This bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. Bird was singing loudly outside the Arataki Visitor Center.
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. This bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. Bird was singing loudly outside the Arataki Visitor Center.
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. This bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. Bird was singing loudly outside the Arataki Visitor Center.
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. This bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. Bird was singing loudly outside the Arataki Visitor Center.
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. The bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. This whitehead was with a mate, also banded, who has been sighted at this location before. Not the same bird as the one in this observation, but both territories are close to each other by Arataki Visitor Center: http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/4188330
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Banded bird released in the Ark in the Park sanctuary, northern Waitakere Ranges. The bird has traveled a long distance from the Ark zone. This whitehead was with a mate, also banded, who has been sighted at this location before. Not the same bird as the one in this observation, but both territories are close to each other by Arataki Visitor Center: http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/4188330
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Banded bird released into the Ark in the Park sanctuary.