New Zealand storm petrel |
New Zealand storm petrel.
New Zealand storm petrel.
New Zealand storm petrel.
New Zealand storm petrel.
White-capped albatross, the only albatross we saw on this trip, but fortunately it was a different species to those we saw on Sunday, making it the 8th species of albatross seen on the holiday.
Black petrel.
Cook's petrel
Cook's petrel
Flesh-footed shearwater.
Flesh-footed shearwater
Fluttering shearwater.
Sooty shearwater.
Flesh-footed shearwaters and sooty shearwater (the smaller bird with the dark bill).
Kelp gull.
Little penguins. Also today common diving petrels which looked a lot like little auks in flight but were virtually unphotographable!
Fairy prions
Fairy prion
Fairy prion and white-faced petrel.
White-faced petrel.
White-faced petrel.
White-faced petrel.
White-faced petrel.
White-faced petrel. These birds skim across the water, barely touching it with their feet. Notice how there's hardly a rippled on the water. Here's a short video taken on the day.
White-faced petrel.
Always time for a cuppa!
Always time for a kip!
A last look at white-faced and New Zealand petrels, then it's time to head back.
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