Bushy Park

Saddleback - f/5.6 | 1/160 sec | ISO 1000

Tropical - f/3.5 | 1/100 sec | ISO 1000

 We paid a visit to the local nature reserve 'Bushy Park'. It is a pristine lowland rainforest, enclosed by a fence that keeps introduced species like stoats and other mammals out, providing a safe haven for native New Zealand bird species. It has been named as one of the 25 best ecological restoration projects in the country! As it was a dark rainy day we had the place to ourselves, however there was one guy working on the management of the place who showed us the newly released saddlebacks! Saddlebacks were extinct in the wild in New Zealand for a 100 years until conservation efforts in 2002 brought them back from the brink so it was great seeing them in the wild! We also learnt if you clear some leaf litter North Island Robins flew over to look for worms. They were really curious and tame!

Macro World - f/3.2 | 1/320 sec | ISO 1000

Sparkles - f/2.8 | 1/100 sec | ISO 3200

Blue - f/3.2 | 1/125 sec | ISO 200

Fungi - f/2.8 | 1/125 sec | ISO 250

Mini Bubbles - f/9 | 1/125 sec | ISO 2000

Tiny Fungi - f/3.2 | 1/160 sec | ISO 2500

Sign to the Bush-Walk - f/2.8 | 1/250 sec | ISO 100