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Tree roots and native bush grow around and through Karori cemetery in Wellington. Established over a century ago in 1891 ❤️

#cemetery #trees #wellington #bush walking

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Breaking out matching colors with the rainbow at your back ❤️💚

#suburbia #new zealand #rainbow #springtime #walk to work #clouds #original photography blog

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Oyster Catcher

A pair of Tōrea|Oyster Catchers wading in rock pools and searching for shell fish. They can use their long red beaks tear open shells and dig for worms.

Known for 'egg dumping' like the cuckoo. Laying their eggs in the nests of other birds who are left to raise the abandoned chicks.

The Oyster Catcher are Endemic to New Zealand and protected since 1906.

#oystercatcher #nautical #seabirds #wellington #birds #rock pool #bird photography #original photography

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Black Bird

I met this fat little boy on a walk through the forest today. Manu pango | Blackbird.

As i stood watching, he had several loud blustering altercations with Tūī before foraging the forest floor, listening for earthworms and insects.

The Eurasian Blackbird was introduced to NZ in the 19th century and is now our most widely distributed bird species. Muscling his way through native territories, his population is plump and plentiful.

#blackbird #forest #birds #birdwatching #bird photography

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Tūī

Tūī | Parson Bird. Wellington Botanical Gardens. A large New Zealand honeyeater with irredecent plumage of black, green, purple and bronze.

White tufts at the throat inspired the European name 'Parsons Bird'. In te ao Māori Tūi are associated with life fulfillment, confidence, and spiritual harmony.

They are said to be messengers of the Gods.

#birds #aotearoa #native birds #wellington #botanic garden #māori #bird photography