Waikanae Bird Reserve 
New Zealand Native Birds
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transpixel Kaka at Waikanae Bird Reserve, known as Nga Manu Nature Reserve.  See: 
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transpixel kaka again transpixel
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transpixel He was such an obliging subject you see.
By the way, we were in the aviary with these birds, no wire between us and them. Same goes for quite a few of the aviaries, they are 'walk in'. transpixel
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Kaka at Waikanae Bird Reserve, known as Nga Manu Nature Reserve. See:
http://www.ngamanu.co.nz/index.htm
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kaka again
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He was such an obliging subject you see.
By the way, we were in the aviary with these birds, no wire between us and them. Same goes for quite a few of the aviaries, they are 'walk in'.
Viewed: 164 times.
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transpixel Kea, sat right above our heads, but as I walked through to get a front view, he turned around on his perch, cheeky Kea. transpixel
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transpixel So I went back and got this close up. transpixel
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transpixel Tried, not with much success, to hold the aperature open, shooting as I was against the sky.  On the next shot I resorted to fill in flash, worked though transpixel
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Kea, sat right above our heads, but as I walked through to get a front view, he turned around on his perch, cheeky Kea.
Viewed: 155 times.
So I went back and got this close up.
Viewed: 159 times.
Tried, not with much success, to hold the aperature open, shooting as I was against the sky. On the next shot I resorted to fill in flash, worked though
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transpixel Kea by flashlight.  Was worried it might alarm him, but no, which was good. There were about 6 or 8 in this aviary. transpixel
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transpixel Kereru, or native wood pigeon.  Big fellows. transpixel
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transpixel I could have rached out and touched this one, sat as calm as. transpixel
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Kea by flashlight. Was worried it might alarm him, but no, which was good. There were about 6 or 8 in this aviary.
Viewed: 154 times.
Kereru, or native wood pigeon. Big fellows.
Viewed: 164 times.
I could have rached out and touched this one, sat as calm as.
Viewed: 159 times.
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