It’s that time of year again 🥰🌸 . #takeoff #cherryblossoms #housefinch #birdsofhawaii #birdsoftheworld #birdsinflight #birdphotography #birdsonearth #planetbirds #birdsofafeather #birdinghawaii #dailybirdpix #pocket_birds #wildlifephotography #birdshots #birdsofig #finch #instabird #bird_brilliance #birdlife #bird_captures #exclusive_wildlife #nuts_about_birds #audubon #thebrillianceofbirds
An inspirational new book that makes us look with new creative eyes at the Blackbirds in our gully. #thebrillianceofbirds #nzbirds #BirdsOfAotearoa #SkyeWishart #EdinWhitehead #birdcollage #fabricbirds #fabriccollage #textilecollage #storysquares #stitchedpicture #artquiltcollage #patchworkpicture
Love New Zealand birds?! You’ll love this (now in paperback!). Maybe one for Dad for Father’s Day! ‘Who knew that the morepork, our forest-dwelling owl, can turn its head 270 degrees? Or that the eastern bar-tailed godwit doubles its body weight before undertaking an epic and continuous migration of 11,000 kilometres? Or that the tui has a specially placed voicebox, enabling it to duet with itself, sometimes producing sounds too high-frequency for humans to hear? Zany, off-kilter, wondrous and wild, The Brilliance of Birds gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of some of New Zealand's feathered friends.’ Read a review here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018713793/shining-a-light-on-the-brilliance-of-birds Buy online or order for click and collect here: https://marsdenbooks.co.nz/p/the-brilliance-of-birds-a-new-zealand-birdventure #thebrillianceofbirds #nzbirds #localbookstore #karori #marsden #wellington #wellingtonnz #supportlocalbusiness #readeveryday #marsdenbooks #reading #welovereading #book #booklovers #bookstagram #lovebooks #igbooks #igreads #booksofinstagram #theyearinbooks #books #ofquietmoments #calmversation #indiebookstore #booksmagazine #booknerd #bookworm #readnz #booksalive #booklove
We love it when authors pop in - and sign their books! In this case, it’s the very talented photographer Edin Whitehead, the woman behind the photos in The Brilliance of Birds. This book was published nearly four years ago and is still one of our top selling titles. With good reason. Edin’s photography and Skye Wishart’s text tell the story of the lives of New Zealand’s native birds. This book is frequently sold and taken back overseas by customers wanting a unique souvenir - especially as many of the photos were taken in this area. Check out @edinzphoto for many more examples of her amazing work. Lovely to meet you Edin 💚 #bookshopsareback #buylocalsupportlocal #bookstagram #independentbookshop #newzealandbookshop #nzbookshop #nzbirds #nzphotography #thebrillianceofbirds
Not all penguins! I also love these Antarctic angels - snow petrels. Show me a more perfect bird. #birdventure #conservationphotography #birdsofantarctica #antarctica #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #southernocean #wildsouth #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #polar #seabirds #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikon @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection @lindbladexp
Are you a cold climate person or a warm climate person? I’m definitely a cold! Give me chill winds, layers upon layers of clothing, even a good wet and wild storm in the southern ocean. The kind of conditions that remind you that Mother Nature is absolutely in charge. I wish I could be as cozy as this Adélie penguin in a sleek coat of waterproof feathers! #birdventure #conservationphotography #penguinstagram #penguin_lovers #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #antarctica #wildsouth #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #expeditionlife #southernocean #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikonz @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection @lindbladexp
Little lantern feet ~ Wilson’s storm petrel #birdventurenz #ngāmanuoaotearoa #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #yourshotphotographer #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #bbcwildlife #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram
Much like this Gentoo, I don’t have the energy for much at the moment (repeated all-nighters waiting for birds to show up has that effect). #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #penguins #ozbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #macquarieisland #birdsofaustralia #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #penguinlove #wildoz #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #penguinstagram
Sitting on a cliff edge thinking about storm riders…. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
It’s blowing up a storm and there are 10 of these wee birds (pakahā/fluttering shearwaters) scooting around Tīkapa Moana with GPS backpacks (We deployed 14, and got 4 back last night!). I’m excited to find out where they’ve been, although it means huddling under a tarp of the edge of a cliff all night waiting for them to come back and feed their chicks 😬 #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #fieldbiologistlife
90% of the seabirds that call Aotearoa home are threatened with extinction. These beautiful birds face huge risks at sea with the threat of fisheries bycatch, our plastic-polluted oceans and the impacts of climate change of the ecosystems they rely on for food. Many species also face threats on land, with introducers predators, habitat loss and human disturbance getting in the way of them breeding successfully to maintain populations. #votetoroa in #BirdoftheYear to be a voice for our manu moana, to shine a spotlight on these birds that need serious protection to survive! Southern royal albatross / toroa | Campbell island #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #albatross #subantarctic
Some days you just gotta yell… Snares crested penguins #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #subantarctic #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #penguinstagram
Sound on for some sweet albatross song! These toroa - Campbell island albatrosses came to investigate our chum while we were catching New Zealand storm petrels at sea on a research voyage. There’s nothing quite like bobbing on the ocean with these glorious birds. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #seabird #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #djiosmo #birds_of_instagram #marinebiology #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #albatross #feather_perfection
Get yourself a sunset in penguin form 🌅 King penguin, Macquarie Island. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #golden #wildoz #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #penguinstagram #penguins #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #progearfeature #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
I find storm petrels amazing - maybe even more so than albatrosses! They live in the same wild oceanic environment, but they’re so much smaller. This little one, a Wilson’s storm petrel, weighs about 35 grams. That’s tiny! And yet they rove the oceans, covering huge distances just like their big albatross cousins. They breed on subantarctic islands and in Antarctica, way down in the wild latitudes of the Southern Ocean. Image taken at sea in the far North of Aotearoa on a research trip with the Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust and @faroutocean Nikon D500 | 300mm f/4 #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #seabirdsnottreebirds #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Tūī flight, 5 image sequence. Loving the spring antics of these gorgeous manu. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #progearfeature #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #composite #feather_perfection
Incoming toroa! White-called albatross are such beauties. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Kia ora, hoiho. On Enderby island, hoiho (Yellow-eyed penguins) have their nests deep in the rātā forest, tucked away under the gnarled trunks and blanketed with ferns. Can you see the grey fluff of the chick in the background? I was very wary of disturbing these shy birds, especially because they were coming back to feed chicks. A long lens (80-400mm on a crop sensor Nikon D300), moving slowly through the bush, and not lingering by the nest were my techniques to minimise stress to the birds. We get given such breathtaking opportunities in wildlife photography, but the most important thing is not to disturb the animals we want to photograph. Our wants don’t come before their needs. This eye contact was beautiful, and fleeting. As soon as I’d been seen, I had to move on and let them get on with life. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
The reason I’m trawling the archives? I’m working on a book! Right now I’m enjoying reliving all these moments and seeing them come together as a story… Salvins albatross - at sea off the Bounty islands. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #subantarctic
Royal penguin, wrapped in kelp. Enjoying a dig through the archives this week - this one is from a 2015 trip to Macquarie island. Met some excellent photographers on that trip eh @david_stowe @manic_henry! #penguins #conservationphotography #birdsofaustralia #penguinstagram #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #subantarctic #wildoz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #penguinlife #macquarieisland #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds
Throwback to subantarctic adventures… Misty days on Campbell island with the toroa (Southern royal albatross). Nothing quite like coming face to face with these giants on land. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Soft evenings at sea with glorious toroa… I feel such wonder at going through these photos and remembering floating on the mirror-calm ocean off Karikari peninsula, trying to catch storm petrels in the last of the light. Seabirds science definitely has its moments. Antipodean albatross #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
New Zealand storm petrels are the best tiny dancers. Taken on a research voyage to capture birds at sea and find out if there are other populations of these enigmatic birds hiding on islands in Northern Aotearoa...their only known population currently is on Te Hauturu-o-Toi #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #ngāmanuoaotearoa #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
It’s always a good day with toroa in your wake… What’s your idea of a perfect day taking photos? #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #ngāmanuoaotearoa #feather_perfection
Northern Giant Petrel 🪶. #seabirds #petrel #northerngiantpetrel #kaikouranz #kaikoura #birdphotography #canonnz #bbcwildlifepotd #birds #birdsofnz #oceanbirds #birdconservation #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #nature #naturephotography #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #thebrillianceofbirds #flying #birdlovers #birdsandbirding #birdsofprey #pelagicbirds #wingspan #oceanlife #sealife #naturelovers #forestandbird
The Kotuku or White Heron is considered a rare and sacred bird in NZ, I have been very fortunate to have many encounters with these stunning birds on the West Coast 💕. #whiteheron #birdsofnewzealand #kotuku #canonnz #westcoastnz #nzwestcoast #birdphotography #bbcwildlifepotd #yourshotphotographer #bird #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifeonearth #wildlifephotography #birdsofinstagram #birdsofaotearoa #birdwatching #thebrillianceofbirds #earthcapture #natureshots #greymouth #forestandbird #canonphotography #birdconservation #bird_brilliance #wildlifelovers #heron #birdsnz
Silvereye/Wax-eye. #birdsofnz #nzbirds #silvereye #waxeye #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #nature #naturephotography #yourshotphotographer #nzgeophoto #forestandbird #bestbirdshots #nativebirdsofnz #birdlovers #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdconservation #thebrillianceofbirds #birdsofnewzealand #natureshot #best_bird_shots #feathers #birdsonearth #nzwildlife #nznature #canonnz #canonphoto #canonphotography
Spotted shag busy with nest building 🌿🥚. #kaikouranz #kaikoura #spottedshag #cormorant #nest #birds #birdsofnz #birdphotography #birdconservation #wildlife #wildlifephotography #seabirds #marinebirds #nestingbirds #nature #bbcwildlifepotd #natgeoyourshot #nzgeophoto #best_bird_shots #wildlifelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdsandbirding #birdsofnewzealand #canonnz #naturephotography #birds_captures #forestandbird #thebrillianceofbirds #raw_wildlife #yourshotphotographer
Love a bright morning… Toanui | Flesh-footed shearwater #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #ngāmanuoaotearoa #feather_perfection
Beautiful backlit beak! Campbell albatross glowing in the morning light… #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
An oldie from the #birdventurenz tiny riroriro on Ulva island. I love the simplicity of this image. Riroriro / Grey warbler 2018 #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #ngāmanuoaotearoa #feather_perfection
Anyone for an in-flight snack? Warou (welcome swallows) are pro at snatching morsels on the wing. With @tonywhytednz in Rotorua #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #ngāmanuoaotearoa #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Sweet (non-native) male House finch enjoying the cherry blossoms this past spring 🌸 . #cherryblossoms #housefinch #nonnativebirds #waimeacherryblossoms #birdsofhawaii #birdsoftheworld #foraging #cherryblossoms #waimea #HOFI #finches #birdphotography #birdsonearth #planetbirds #birdsofafeather #birdinghawaii #dailybirdpix #pocket_birds #wildlifephotography #birdshots #birdsofig #finch #instabird #bird_brilliance #birdlife #bird_captures #exclusive_wildlife #nuts_about_birds #audubon #thebrillianceofbirds
Waves are no problem when you have sleek waterproof feathers! Toroa / Bullers albatross #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
It’s world albatross day. These amazing birds are some of the most threatened species in the world, and we could see some of them - like this Antipodean albatross - go extinct over the next few decades. Fisheries bycatch is killing adult birds at a rate that means they can’t breed fast enough to keep the population afloat. It’s frankly unacceptable that bycatch of threatened species still happens in our fisheries when there are so many proven methods to prevent it from happening. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #worldalbatrossday #albatross #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Smooth and silky seas, soaring albatrosses. Braving snow-chilled winds out on Taiaroa Head in the last light of day. A perfect end to a wildlife-packed weekend! #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #seabirds #albatross #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
When the waves are just a wee bit bigger than you anticipated… Southern Buller’s toroa/albatross #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #albatross #seabird #feather_perfection
Ruru/morepork trying to get some sleep but being harassed by piwakawaka/fantail today. #Oakleygarden #Southtaranaki #morepork #ruru #piwakawaka #fantail #raptor #birdsnewzealand #birdsofprey #birdsofaotearoa #nzwildlife #nzwildlifephotography #thebrillianceofbirds #nuts_about_birds #eye_spy_birds #nzowl #nzowlruru
The best face ❤️ White-capped toroa / albatross #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #albatross #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Swipe for a close-up! ➡️ Had a peaceful morning before the BirdsNZ conference kicked off in Thames on Friday with this kōtare. What a stunning bird! #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Hoiho are such unique penguins. It's a very special experience to see them on mainland Aotearoa, where their numbers are plummeting. In the past two decades, the mainland population has declined by at least 65%. Hoiho | Yellow-eyed penguin #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Fluffed up against that winter chill! Sometimes I wish I had feathers.... Tūī #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
That excellent evening light. I have to say, it's the first time I've been surrounded by photographers who got distracted from photographing some of the rarest penguins in the world because the light was so beautiful reflecting behind this tōrea... Tōrea pango | Variable oystercatcher #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
More albatross time please! #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Just shaggin' about. Playing with silhouettes when the light is hard silver and in your eyes. Parekareka | Spotted shag #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
"He went that way!" Ngirungiru | South island tomtit #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
What's one of your biggest photography challenges? Mine is tracking these fast-flitting warou (Welcome swallows)! #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Eye to eye - Campbell island toroa (albatross) are the only species with a stunning golden eye. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Special times with special birds recently.... Hoiho | Yellow-eyed penguin #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Toroa deserve some wingspan room! Fab evening seabirding with @monarchwildlife - our @newzealandphotographyworkshops group had an amazing time! White-capped albatross/mollymawk #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #albatross #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #seabird #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #wilddunedin #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
An adorable (non-native) Mejiro wishing you a happy almost Friday 🌸💚 . #almostfriday #mejiro #cherryblossoms #warblingwhiteeye #japanesewhiteeye #nonnative #littlebirds #blueskies #enjoynature #birdinghawaii #colorfulbirds #birdsoftheworld #cutebird #birdsonearth #planetbirds #birdsofafeather #dailybirdpix #pocket_birds #flowerlove #naturephotography #birdshots #birdsofig #instabird #bird_brilliance #birdlife #beautifulbirds #betterwithbirds #natgeo #thebrillianceofbirds #birdsandblooms
Busy trawling through many many blurry photographs of waves 🌊 and occasionally a storm petrel. Even more occasionally, a sharp one! New Zealand stormies are such stunners... #seabird #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #seabirdscience #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #fieldbiologist #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #womeninstem #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Just had a beaut week out on the water catching NZ stormies! We want to find out if the birds at sea in the Far North of Aotearoa belong to the same population as the ones from their only known breeding site on Te Hauturu-o-Toi, Little Barrier island. More photos to come soon... #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #fieldbiologist #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #marinebiology #seabird #womeninstem
#Repost @edinzphoto • • • • • • Hawdon Valley Kārearea, always watching. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Kārearea, always watching. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Star-crossed voyagers Nothing beats seeing these graceful, glorious ōi returning to land after being at sea. It's the start of their breeding season now and they're filling the air with whistles and moans after being away at sea. ōi / Grey-faced petrels - Mokohinau islands #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Wrybills always look sly....like they're up to something...like they know something you don't... #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Counting down the days until I'm back at sea! Gibson's albatross, Kaikōura #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
I would like to be with the albatrosses please. Soon... Buller's albatross, off Dunedin. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection @monarchwildlife @wilddunedin
Sweet Chatham tomtit, ever curious. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Cape petrels are such beautiful wee birds. With @albatrossencounterkaikoura a few years back... #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Time for a sugary nectar boost! Korimako - Tawhiti Rahi (Poor Knights Islands) #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Who's this beautiful visitor? Aotearoa sees many northern-hemisphere migrants during our austral summer, including some far-ranging seabirds like this stunner. What's your guess on who this is (and where they're from)? #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Penguinscapes on Rakiura. Loved finding these beautiful tawaki while birdventuring a few years ago! #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #southlandnz #rakiura #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Kererū like munching on all sorts of things. In places where it's safe for them to be on the ground, they'll graze on tasty new grass and other leafy ground covers. #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Sweet male House finch picking cherry blossoms 🌸 ...I love watching our native (and non-native) birds forage; it’s interesting how they each have such different techniques. These non-native House finches were picking cherry blossoms in Waimea to get a bit of nectar from them- it was cute to see them forage next to each other, which looked like they were picking each other flowers 😍😅 . #flowerpicking #cherryblossoms #housefinch #nonnativebirds #waimeacherryblossoms #birdsofhawaii #birdsoftheworld #foraging #cherryblossoms #waimea #hofi #finches #birdphotography #birdsonearth #planetbirds #birdsofafeather #birdinghawaii #dailybirdpix #pocket_birds #wildlifephotography #birdshots #birdsofig #finch #instabird #bird_brilliance #birdlife #bird_captures #exclusive_wildlife #nuts_about_birds #audubon #thebrillianceofbirds
Big, badass birds. Northern giant petrels, off Kaikōura with @albatrossencounterkaikoura #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Nothing wrong with a bit of rain... @visit_zealandia #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
Is it just me, or does this look like a slightly awkward first date? #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection
There's nothing quite like the combination of raging white water and soaring seabirds... Northern giant petrel - Taiaroa Head #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #birds_brilliance #birds_adored #raw_birds #wildnz #conservationphotographer #thebrillianceofbirds #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #birdventure #discover_wildlife #aotearoa #newzealand #birdsofinstagram #wildlifeinspired #bestbirdshots #total_birds #instabirds #sassy_birds #nikond500 @nikonnz #birds_of_instagram #nikonphotographers #eye_spy_birds #birdyourworld #birds_ilife #feather_perfection