We should be used to that by now this year but today we also had sunshine and so it was good to be out and about.
The Mahurangi Regional reserve was very quiet considering it is a school holiday. This allowed 46 Variable oystercatcher and one South Island pied oyster catcher to roost undisturbed on the beach. Three NZ dotterel each standing on one leg were joined by 8 mallard ducks while out to sea 7 gannets were diving at great speed. from quite a height to catch their food.
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| Variable Oystercatcher Roosting (resting) on the beach at high tide. |