I have a pair of them nesting down on my range.
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Trained to go fishing for you.... If it can be done with cormorants
Nice photo @Shearer, what sort of range was it shot at?
What sort of bird @GravelBen?
@Shearer I think its a mourning dove (not an NZ bird, bit of a trick there)
Yeah, realized that Ben. I know where you've been.:). I should have read the caption at the bottom of your photo eh.
Some more from Canada...
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1978/...19f72d95_b.jpgStoner crow by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/...07ed8d34_b.jpgGannet turn by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/...6629d64e_b.jpgGannet dive by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/...b0b060d7_b.jpgWoodpecker (1) by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1976/...4c5eab97_b.jpgPrecise Landing by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1938/...c830dba0_b.jpgGrey Jay (2) by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1930/...371f9c32_b.jpgGrey Jay (3) by Ben, on Flickr
Seems to be a few Kereru around the Quarry Park these days - I saw four last evening without even looking - they were all stripping Kowhai trees - clambering around on small branches to get the fresh growth
I was talking to an old Guy up near the bush a couple of days back - he was grazing his horse down the side of the road and smoking a strange looking pipe - he told me “no hunting up this road bro” - I told him I had been doing pest control in the reserve just up the road and there were plenty of Kereru around (thought he might give me access to the bush) - he said they were fattening up nicely right now and the rats back in the bush further were really good kai!
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Thanks to all those putting up all the pics,,bloody great.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4893/...51bf7c10_b.jpgDSC_7621 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4880/...67865662_b.jpgDSC_7604 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/...8de54137_b.jpgDSC_7603 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4876/...d2c1ccfe_b.jpgDSC_7645 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4829/...14bb3683_b.jpgDigging by Ben, on Flickr
Catching crabs
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4898/...e085080e_b.jpgDSC_7767 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4867/...11726db5_b.jpgDSC_7776 by Ben, on Flickr