Spring in New Zealand often brings strong winds and lashings of rain and sometimes snow. A Native Tui feeding from our Native Kowhai. Kowhai are or were a riparian tree. Nitrogen fixing for our soils as well

A drive along the Southern Scenic Route taking in Te Wae Wae Bay, a bike through the bush to the shores of Lake Manapouri ending with moonlight camp.

During this winter I’ve been supplement feeding nectar for our Native birds a lot of whom are pollinators. A good variety have called in. #wildbirds #nativebirds

A random post I know but in the last year I have renewed my interest and hobby in watches. Particularly mechanical watches. On the wrist this weekend is my Tudor Ranger. #wristwatch #tudor

Tui feeding in our backyard feeding station. A pollinator of many of our native plants the Tui also eat insects and berries

Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight