Bird Pictures
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A range of pictures and photos of various bird species found throughout New Zealand.
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New Zealand is a paradise for bird watchers! There many species of these feathered creatures from those that are endemic, native or introduced.
The iconic and nocturnal Kiwi can only be seen at night whereas the cheeky kea doesn't hesitate to sit on your car for pickings at its rubber accessories. The rowdy Kaka flies through the forest canopy while the flighless weka is a shy bird which makes its way in the bush.
It doesn't matter where in New Zealand you find yourself, if you sit quietly and for long enough you are bound to see a species of bird wander across your path.
Bird Pictures
Yellow Eyed Penguin Catlins Forest Walking Southland NZ
Walking over the rock formations in the Catlin's Forest at Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay in Southlands, NZ, a Yellow-eyed Penguin makes his way back to the nesting grounds.
What appears as a worried look upon the face of a Yellow-eyed Penguin is actually just the way the animal walks as it heads back to its nesting grounds. Walking over the rough terrain in the Catli ...
Young Australasian Gannet Cape Kidnappers New Zealand
A young Australasian Gannet adorned with its soft plumage, rests on the cliffs at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
A young Australasian Gannet about 6-8 weeks old relaxes on the rough terrain of the high cliffs at the Cape Kidnappers colony in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. This is the largest ...
Australasian Gannet Muriwai Beach Nesting Colony Auckland NZ
As the sunset lighting reflects off the Tasman Sea, a single Australasian Gannet at the nesting and breeding grounds at the Muriwai Beach colony near Auckland, NZ overlooks the hundreds of birds below.
Standing on the peak of the cliffs overlooking the sunset lighting span across the surface of the Tasman Sea near Auckland, NZ, a single Australasian Gannet looks down upon the rest of the Muriwai ...
Fossil Forest Yellow Eyed Penguin Southland New Zealand
A Yellow-eyed Penguin waddles across the rocky landscape of the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand on the return trip to its nest after feeding all day.
After a long day of fishing in the waters at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand, a Yellow-eyed Penguin has decided to return to its nest for a good night's sleep. At low tide, the Yellow-eyed Pen ...
Orphaned Yellow Eyed Penguin Chick Penguin Place Hospital NZ
An orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguin chick is being cared for by a tour guide at the Penguin Place Hospital on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ.
At the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ, many of the orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguins are cared for until they are ready to return to their natural environment. Here a to ...
New Zealand Kea Bird With Car Antenna Fiordland National Park
A Kea, a bird native to New Zealand, sits atop a car parked in Fiordland National Park finding the antenna an interesting item to peck on.
Birds find many things interesting, this Kea takes an interest in an antenna on top of a car which has been parked in Fiordland National Park in Southland, New Zealand. This bird is a species of p ...
Muriwai Beach Coastal Sunset Auckland New Zealand
Australasian Gannets soar above the cliffs in the sunset glow as they find Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand a favorite place for breeding.
From the coastal shores of Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, a beautiful sunset highlights the sky over the Tasman Sea with the sun showing off its beauty in a large, yellow/whitish ball s ...
Muriwai Beach Tasman Sea Coast Auckland New Zealand
From above the Australasian Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, the scenery of the coast is beautiful as the waves of the Tasman Sea crash against the shores.
White, frothy ridges of water are formed by the Tasman Sea as its moves towards the rugged shores of the coast at Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand. Muriwai Beach is a coastal community on ...
Little Blue Penguins Yellow Warning Sign Oamaru Otago
A bright yellow warning sign alerts travelers to be on the outlook for Little Blue Penguins crossing the road in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
The yellow warning sign with two Little Blue Penguins on it is posted along the road in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. These coastal shores in Oamaru, Otago is where the Little ...
Muriwai Beach Australasian Gannet Colony Auckland New Zealand
The water of the Tasman Sea churns at the base of a large rock situated at Muriwai Beach in Auckland, New Zealand where this Australasian Gannet Colony resides during breeding season.
During the breeding season, approximately 1,200 pairs of Australasian Gannets spend a majority of their time atop this high cliff which overlooks the fury of the Tasman Sea at Muriwai Beach in Auc ...
Australian King Parrot Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand
Resting peacefully in the tree branches in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, the Australian King Parrot shows off its vibrant colors.
Male and female species of the Australian King Parrot are easy to tell apart as the male has a bright red head, chest and lower undersides while the female's is green. As the daylight hours bright ...
New Zealand Scaup Family Picture Auckland Zoo NZ
A mother and three chicks make up this New Zealand Scaup family who reside at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ.
While three chicks nestle and clean themselves on a log alongside their habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, the mother watches closely over her family. The female can lay up to ...
Penguin Street Sign Oamaru South Island New Zealand
A warning sign in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand warns travelers to be on the lookout for Little Blue Penguins crossing the street.
Two figures of Little Blue Penguins are clearly visible on the street sign in the town Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. A colony of these penguins reside along the coastal shores ...
Coromandel Peninsula Opoutere Beach North Island NZ
The Coromandel Peninsula is located on the North Island of NZ in the pristine regions of Waikato and amongst the quietness of Opoutere Beach, some birds scour the sand for food.
Along the shores of Opoutere Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of NZ, the Pacific Ocean laps up onto the shore where two species of birds pick away at the sea creatures left be ...
Australasian Gannets Sunset Muriwai Beach New Zealand
This colony of Australasian Gannets rest atop the cliff at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand where the sunset lighting spans the surface of the water. Across the horizon, the sun will slowly disappear for the evening leaving the Gannets in darkness.
What appears as a mass of decorative rocks attached to the flat face on the cliff, is actually a colony of Australasian Gannets who come to this rugged coastline at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand to n ...
Curio Bay Yellow Eyed Penguin Southland New Zealand
At low tide, a Yellow-eyed Penguin waddles across the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand heading towards his nest.
After fishing all day in the waters off the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, a Yellow-eyed Penguin starts his trek over the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay towards its home. The Yellow-ey ...
Kaka Bird Picture New Zealand Native Animal
A Kaka bird, a native New Zealand animal, perches on a roost at the Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand.
A unique looking animal is the Kaka bird who sits peacefully upon his roost at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa, New Zealand while we take his picture. A Kaka is a spec ...
Australasian Gannet Muriwai Beach Colony Sunset Waitakere NZ
The sunset lighting highlights the cliff where a lone Australasian Gannet sits atop the cliff at the Muriwai Beach Colony in Waitakere, near Auckland, NZ.
As the white crested waves of the Tasman Sea crash against the rugged coastal shores at the Muriwai Beach Colony in Waitakere near Auckland, NZ, a lonely Australasian Gannet sits in the sunset lig ...
Animal Rescue Penguin Place Hospital Dunedin New Zealand
A trained professional feeds a Yellow-eyed Penguin, part of the animal rescue program at the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand.
Animal rescue for a Yellow-eyed Penguin is an important role in saving these endangered animals from extinction and at the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin, New Zealand, they receive the best c ...
Penguin Animal Statue Thames Street Oamaru
Along Thames Street in Oamaru, Otago in New Zealand, the Little Blue Penguin is a respected animal and the people of Oamaru have erected a statue in honor of them.
A stone statue of a Little Blue Penguin decorates the sidewalks along Thames Street in Oamaru, Otago in New Zealand. The residents of this town are very proud of this little animal which resides a ...
Emu Auckland Zoo Picture North Island New Zealand
A large bird known as the Emu, lounges about his habitat during the summer at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Taking time out in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, this Emu watches the tourists pass by as they stop to take a picture. The Emu is the second largest bird in t ...
Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony Sunset West Coast Auckland
The Australasian Gannets at the Muriwai Colony and the stunning scenery at sunset over Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
As sunset settles in around Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, members of the Australasian Gannet Colony soar above the cliffs while others rest atop ...
Ripiro Beach Seabirds Glinks Gully Northland New Zealand
Two seabirds find the sandy shores of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully in Northland, New Zealand the right location for an afternoon walk.
The white crested waves rolling off the Tasman Sea crash along the sandy shores of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully in Kaipara, Northland in New Zealand. The golden sands span the Northland coastline ...
Australasian Gannet Cape Kidnappers Chicks Hawkes Bay
Month old Australasian Gannet chicks stay close to their mothers on the high cliffs at the Cape Kidnappers Colony in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
At the Cape Kidnappers colony in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, the largest in the world, visitors can view the month old Australasian Gannet chicks nestled near the adult birds. T ...
Australasian Gannets Cape Kidnappers Colony New Zealand
A few of the Australasian Gannets at the Cape Kidnappers Colony in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, stand on the high rock cliff looking out over the Pacific Ocean.
Thousands of Australasian Gannets reside at the Cape Kidnappers colony in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand during the breeding season. Cape Kidnappers is known as the largest colony a ...
Juvenile Yellow Eyed Penguin Otago New Zealand
A juvenile Yellow-eyed Penguin stands in the shade of a tree at the Penguin Place Reserve in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
The Penguin Place Reserve is home to the Yellow-Eyed Penguins which was first established in 1985 on the Otago Peninsula in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. At the reserve, tours are set ...
Little Blue Penguins Crossing Sign Oamaru New Zealand
Along the waterfront of Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, there is a sign or two warning of Little Blue Penguins crossing the road.
While driving along the road in the town of Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, pay attention to the bright yellow and black sign. Little Blue Penguins are known to use the road for ...
Penguin Statue Oamaru Otago New Zealand
Against the deep blue colors of the sky in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, a stone statue of a Little Blue Penguin stands proud.
The largest Little Blue Penguin found in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand is the statue which is erected on its pillar along the main street in town. Standing very proud, this Litt ...
Saddle Gannet Colony Hawkes Bay New Zealand
The sunlight sparkles off the cliffs of the Saddle Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
Along the rugged coastline of Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, the Saddle Gannet Colony resides on the flat surface at the top of the cliffs at Cape Kidnappers. Surrounded by the wid ...
Kaka Birds Feeding Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre NZ
Visitors to the Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa, NZ watch as the Kaka Birds flock to their feeding post at meal time.
Daily at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Kaka Birds who reside at the Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa on the North Island of NZ, come to their feeding post. Here, visitors can watch ...
Little Blue Penguin Statue Oamaru Otago New Zealand
While tourists stroll the main street in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, a Little Blue Penguin statue is an attraction which most people stop at.
The statue of a Little Blue Penguin along the main street of Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, is one of the sights which is photographed the most by tourists who come to this town ...
Australasian Gannet Colony Chicks Cape Kidnappers NZ
At the Cape Kidnappers Australasian Gannet Colony in Hawkes Bay, NZ, chicks relax as as their mothers tend to their needs.
The Australasian Gannet chicks at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, NZ usually hatch in late September through to the end of October. This baby chick is approximately 6-8 weeks old and its mother spe ...
Little Blue Penguin Sign Oamaru Colony NZ
There are many signs along the road in Oamaru, Otago in NZ, but the penguin crossing sign is one which catches people's eye as they near the Little Blue Penguin Colony.
While traveling through Oamaru, Otago in NZ, you know you are nearing the Little Blue Penguin colony as the bright yellow sign warns people to slow down and be on the lookout for any penguins cros ...
Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony Auckland New Zealand
The Australasian Gannet colony has once again returned to Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, where they nest for six months.
Hundreds of Australasian Gannets nest on the rock at Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, a colony which was established around 1975. One gannet flies above, showing off ...
Oyster Catcher Bird North Island New Zealand
The vibrant colors of the eyes and the beak of this bird, the Variable Oyster Catcher, are easy to spot along the East Cape region on the North Island of New Zealand.
Exclusive to New Zealand, the Variable Oyster Catcher resides along the coastal shores where they feast on various types of food, some which include crabs, worms, snails and mollusks. To help them ...
Little Shag Picture New Zealand Estuary
With his neck outstretched, a Little Shag stays alert on the end of a tree stump in an estuary near Hinahina in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
This species of Little Shag is one which only breeds in New Zealand, one of three subspecies. They nest in large colonies near the water and feed in fresh water as well as salt water. The picture ...
Cute Yellow Eyed Penguin Catlins Forest NZ
A rare species of bird, but very cute, is the Yellow Eyed Penguin, who comes to nest near Curio Bay in the beauty of the Catlins forest on the South Island of NZ.
A cute Yellow Eyed Penguin stands atop the rocks in the Catlins Forest near Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay on the South Island of NZ, watching the movement amongst the rocks below him. Known as one of ...
New Zealand Weka Bird Marlborough Sounds
A Weka is a type of bird which is endemic to the New Zealand area and this particular one was seen in the Marlborough Sounds on the South Island.
The Weka is one of many flightless bird species only this particular bird is endemic to New Zealand where there are four subspecies which have been recognized. Growing to be around the size of a c ...
Mission Bay Beach Auckland Coastline
Strolling the sandy beach at Mission Bay in Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand is a great way to explore the coastline.
The beautiful coastline at Mission Bay in Auckland, New Zealand attracts many visitors as the sandy beach is a great place to enjoy a day. Many local residents will come here for the day to get ou ...
Penguin Beach Games New Zealand
One of the dangers for penguins coming ashore at Roaring Bay in the South Island of New Zealand, are the sea lions who're lounging on the beach and ready to play games.
We watched a sea lion play games and chasing two penguins once they arrived to walk up the beach at Roaring Bay in the Catlins, South Island, New Zealand. The first Penguin eluded the sea lion who ...