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	Monday, 13 September 2004

Kotuku I spotted this guy, stalking his dinner in the estuary behind Rabbit Island, yesterday afternoon on my way home. I pulled the van over to the side of the road and took this picture through the window, so I didn't spook him, and break that intense concentration. It is a White Heron (Egretta alba modesta to be precise) or Kotuku (NZ Maori name). They are rare (only about 15 breeding pair) in New Zealand which just adds to their mystic. Another species for my collection. 6:29:20 PM    Comment []

	Thursday, 9 September 2004

Flight of the Fantail II I've been chasing fantails in the backyard again. I've been trying for ages to get a good shot of a fantail in flight in natural light. They are fast little buggers. Masters of aerobatic flight, they catch flying insects on the wing. I could watch them for hours. In fact I have watched them for hours, trying to get the shot I want. I haven't found it yet but I'm enjoying some of the out-takes anyway... 8:48:46 PM    Comment []

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