I didn't have anything in particular to do in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in the weekend, so went in with my camera for a day with the birds. (I pretty much spend a day a week in the Sanctuary regardless of whether I have work planned.)
I saw a ngirungiru (tomtit) or two. First one is a male looking as cute as they usually look. Second is another male a bit later about to start preening/scritching.
Next up, no visit by me to the Sanctuary is complete without seeing plenty of kākāriki karaka. This guy is looking healthy and beautiful.
This is YO-O sitting on a branch snacking on a sunflower seed near the sole remaining auto-feeder. Anyone in Nelson who has ever followed a bus with a kākāriki karaka on the back? It's the same bird.
One of our older kākāriki karaka (he's 4.5 years old), born at Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust and released into the Brook when he was a few months old. Still looks very healthy.
Our kākāriki karaka seem to have stopped nesting for the season. Mostly they're snacking in the upper canopy, and in small groups of 2-3 birds mainly. Some are quiet, but occasionally chatter.
I was almost back at the visitor centre and spotted this ruru (morepork). Actually a member of the public had already spotted him/her, which helped! I may have walked straight past.
Decided to watch the other person present rather than me, for a change.
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