New Zealand
In the late afternoon we drove to Black Gully Reserve near Tapanui and did a short bush walk. While we paused on the track, a fantail came to visit and flitted about us (as fantails do), chirruping to us all the while. They flit constantly from side-to-side so my shots are far from ideal but... Continue Reading →
Pigeon perch, park bench. ~Dunedin Botanic Garden 28 April 2021. New Zealand.
Hen in a field. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand. Liz ~29 March
Peacock lazing in late afternoon autumn sunshine after a rainy day, and a little hen or bantam or "chook" hanging around - quite a busy little thing! Maple Glen garden on 04 April 2021. Glenham, Southland, New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2021)
Lens-Artists Challenge #143: Colorful April. I couldn't resist posting to Amy's challenge of Colorful April because we'd visited Maple Glen Garden on 04 April 2021 and I'd taken plenty of colourful images. In New Zealand it's now AUTUMN. We'd arrived at the garden earlier in the day to heavy rain and had to drive some... Continue Reading →
Black swan family outing. Maple Glen Garden, Southland, New Zealand. Easter Sunday, 04 April 2021 ~Liz.
We were nearing the end of our visit to Maple Glen Garden on Easter Sunday when I spotted the prettiest turkey I've ever seen and wandered over to take photos. There were two turkeys on the grass by a little woodland and a few chooks and guinea fowl within the woodland. The turkeys tolerated my... Continue Reading →
About to push through the hedge to her home and hen friends. Found during my walk this morning. Tapanui, New Zealand.
When we were at Fortrose on 21 February 2021 the tide was low and oystercatchers were busy feeding on the exposed flats and in the shallows. The Catlins, Southland, New Zealand.
Photos taken on a coastal clifftop at Fortrose when we visited on 21 February 2021. It was the first time we'd explored the oceanfront aspect of Fortrose and we both enjoyed it immensely. All photos taken by Nigel except the last one by me. The Catlins, New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. Beach... Continue Reading →
Rugged coastal cliffs, Fortrose, Southland, New Zealand. And shags (cormorants). 21 Feb 2021.
Playful gulls today, jumping off a cliff and hovering in the onshore wind. Fortrose, Southland. New Zealand.
