Fantastic day

[Weka]

I've just had the most fantastic day bird watching on Tiritiri matangi. It's a wildlife sanctuary just off the coast (all 4kms) from auckland. There are some very rare birds there. I really wanted to see a wood pigeon, a saddleback, but really really wanted to see a takahe. There are only 200 odd of these birds remaining, and for 50 odd years they were thought to be extinct, till they were rediscovered, then entered into a breeding program.
Well, I saw not 1, but 3, including a chick, and had to fight them for my lunch!! Truly magical!

[Diflower]

Wow that does sound fantastic!
The whole stretch we refer to as the marshes, where the sea wall is, is an absolute haven for birds - and birdwatchers.
We're not very good at identifying them all but do enjoy it

[Ally]

That sounds great Weka.

[tonicha]

A lovely day Weka xxx

[meriad]

That sounds a perfect day - birds are just such beautiful creatures (well most are - there are exceptions )

Did you get some good photos? And did your little ones enjoy it?

[Kaz]

That sounds wonderful xxx

[JoM]

That sounds great!
I take it you didn't take the children?

[Weka]

No, I didn't take the children.

I do have some photos, ill try and get a couple on here tonight. That is if I don't get distracted planning out my garden.

[JoM]

I didn't think you'd taken them because otherwise you'd have posted that you ran quickly through the sanctuary, birds fluttering everywhere, and then ended up in a soft play centre

Shall look forward to the photos

[miasmum]

That sounds lovely, but wood pigeons? I presume they are not the same ones as I have by the hundred in my garden?

I look forward to a photo of a takahe