Woohoo! Best NZ bird easily. The banded dotterel, but it's in nonbreeding plumage so... unbanded dotterel. But it does have bands on its legs. So slightly banded dotterel?

#bird #birds #plover #birdphotography #nzbirds

Pūtangitangi preparing to poop on me. Clear skies but crazy winds this month.

#birds #bird #duck #birdphotography #nzbirds

Cucumber, tomato and cheese. That's a pretty good sandwich.

Hawfinches are wonderful birds, despite what certain people may say about them!

My #brainparasite has started speaking to me again! Oh joy!

Chubby takahe... crop filled with takahe food. They love to stick their heads in the food dispenser all day. Relatable. #bird #birds #birdphotography #takahe

The sphere of doom. Takahe, the pukeko's flightless cousin. #birds #birder #takahe #birdphotography

Takahe so round and spherical. The baby is insanely cute too! #bird #nzbird

Like tweet like yuh. White fronted tern. #addbirder #burd #birding