Wednesday, 13 November 2013

New Zealand Conservation

Kiwi - f/3.2 | 1/160 sec | ISO 640
 We visited a friend who does conservation work for New Zealand native bird species, by saving injured birds. Birds here were, until the arrival of the first humans, an extraordinary diverse range! In New Zealand, the ecological niches normally occupied by mammals, instead consisted of reptiles, insects and birds. When humans arrived this unique and unusual ecology began to become endangered. The first rescued bird we met was a kiwi, she was hit by a car which damaged her beak meaning shes completely reliant on human help and cannot be released back into the wild. They are making a beautiful large enclosure for her however so this kiwi is a lucky survivor! 

Kiwi Eye - f/2.8 | 1/160 sec | ISO 3200
Tui Sunning Itself - f/3.2 | 1/250 sec | ISO 100
Wood Pigeon - f/2.8 | 1/20 sec | ISO 100
Baby Pukeko - f/4 | 1/320 sec | ISO 100

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