Last week was Matariki. In Māori culture, Matariki signifies the beginning of the New Year. Close to the southern hemisphere’s winter solstice, it is ...
Sacred kingfisher: capturing the dive
A kingfisher leaps off its perch in a flash, diving out of shot much faster than any human reaction. Unless you are continuously shooting how can you ...
Sacred kingfisher: hunting behaviour
We looked briefly at where you can find kingfishers but we also need to understand their behaviour once you've found them. Out of breeding season, ...
New Zealand Pigeon
Scientific name: Hemiphaga novaeseelandiaeCommon names: kererū, kereru, kukupa, kuku, wood pigeon, native pigeon, kokopa Order: Columbiformes Family: ...