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05 March 2016
Whio, Pohangina headwaters
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Yesterday I walked over the Ngamoko Range to Leon Kinvig hut in the headwaters of the Pohangina river. In the evening I explored a short distance down the river until, on the verge of turning back, I heard a whistle. The light had almost gone, but by bracing the camera on a huge boulder I managed some photographs of this lone male whio.
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5 comments:
"Make sure you take it from my best side!" A wonderful image, Pete - look at those strong feet!
He blends so beautifully into his background. So glad you managed the meeting.
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He is one with the rock and river.
Thanks Lisa. They need strong feet to paddle in the rapids of those mountain streams!
RR, I've often noticed how it's that bill that stands out, particularly in the low light of dusk. It's surprisingly bright, and I wonder whether it might help them keep track of each other easily. I don't know how it would possible to test that, though.
Thanks gz :-)
Zhoen, they're so much part of that environment that seeing them anywhere else (i.e. in captivity) just seems wrong.
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