40+ years ago hunting on a cobbers place in Lee's Valley. We'd chased a roaring stag around at the very head of a spur but he eluded us as dark fell. So we were pretty hyped up. The spur was...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:22 AM
Used to see them as a kid in Galatea. Dad would take me out on the motorbike to check the cows at calving time and he would ride slowly up and down the race. The ruru would be waiting on the fence...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:20 AM
Years ago I used to walk into Mackintosh hut in the Kawekas a fair bit. At one point there is a section of wilding pines that overhung the track, made it very dark and gloomy.. almost spooky. A Ruru...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:20 AM
Few years ago we had a couple sitting in a cabbage tree overlooking our yard with the outside lights shining. There were heaps of puriri attracted by the lights and the moreporks were having a great...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:20 AM
Greetings, The robins and fantails can be pretty friendly as well. A lot of places in the Kawekas and Blowhard Bush if you sit down for a grandpa rest the Robins will turn up to see what you are...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:19 AM
We have a couple around the house, hear them most nights. This guy decided to land on a hay feeder I was welding up at the time, just before it got dark. 228940 228941
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:42 AM
they eat blackbirds!!!!! we better breed some more moreporks and release them around here..the blackbird numbers are unreal. right pain in arse up in the bush.
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:42 AM
Walking up the back of Pukeaha (Mt Bruce) one flew past my head Apparently the feathers on the leading edge of the wings are much softer or something so they make less noise when flying - I...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:42 AM
I live within New Plymouth city limits fairly high up - can hear up to four male and female calling at night around the suburbs below me
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:41 AM
Greetings All, I was just looking at doing some more trimming on some of the branches from the trees around our garage. I had just leant the pole saw against a branch I wanted to cut and something...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:39 AM
if you dont go back before its green rain bombed...you will kick yourself go on give it a go...other than time and fuel you have little to loose and lots to gain.
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 01:35 AM
I dont reload so every shot I make sure I'm on the money.The pension doesn't allow for any windy 300yds shots.lols
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 12:59 AM
This is me ^. Know it can be done further out, but I'm not sufficiently confident or invested in it - shooting at something is very different to shooting something. Part of the challenge is getting a...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 12:55 AM
And it would be correct. On another note altogether, I remember when AI meant artificial insemination. The impregnating of a female of a species by inserting the semen of a male of the same species...
Liked On: 10-06-2023, 11:53 PM
I agree with the need for consequences but society has moved from the corporal punishment of children. I was brought up in a family where a good skelp administered at the appropriate time taught us a...
Liked On: 10-06-2023, 11:47 PM