We have more photos! Today’s batch comes from Leo Glenn, and were taken in New Zealand. Leo (and his friends’ ) captions are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them:
It’s been a long time since I’ve submitted wildlife photos. I just haven’t taken any recently that I thought were worthy of submission. However, my son, Ossian, and his partner, Emma, are enjoying a semester study abroad program at the University of Otago in Dunedin on the southern island of New Zealand, and they have granted me permission to share some of their photos. All of the photos are on the Otago peninsula.
The birds at the waterline are Variable Oystercatchers, Haematopus unicolor. Photo by Ossian Glenn:
A bull and cow New Zealand Sea Lions, Phocarctos hookeri. Photo by Ossian Glenn.
Juvenile New Zealand Sea Lions enjoying some play time. Photo by Ossian Glenn:
Photo by Ossian Glenn:
Australian Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius. Photo by Ossian Glenn:
Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
Northern Royal Albatross, Diomedea sanfordi. Photo by Emma Kulisek.
South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, a self-introduced species from Australia. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flamea, an introduced species. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
New Zealand Bellbird, Anthornis melanura. Photo by Ossian Glenn:
Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
And a reptile, an Otago Skink, Oligosoma otagense. Photo by Emma Kulisek:
Thanks to all concerned for the lovely photos from a place I’ll never be able to visit. It’s wonderful to have my world expanded this way!
Great pictures. I walked through each one, scrolling to reveal one picture at a time. Why did I do a double-take when I got to the skink? Am I the only one who is jarred (in a good way) when something appears that I didn’t expect?’
A skink is always a pleasant surprise.
Beautiful birds! Thank you.
Love the pics, especially of the tui with its white neck tufts and spidery lace of feathers on the back.
I was looking at the fashions from the Met Gala last night, and I have to say, nature (evolution) is a far more imaginative designer than humans will ever be.
Nice! Thanks for posting.
Excellent! That Tui was special.
Excellent! That Tui was special.