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 ...

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 ...

Summer Beach Vacation Piha Beach New Zealand

Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand is a prime location where people can enjoy a day or two of vacation time during the summer. This family starts the day off by taking their dog for a walk along the beach at low tide.
Fog still hovers over the water at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, but as the summer day progresses, the fog will lift and open up to blue sky. A family gets an early start while on vacatio ...

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 ...

Piha Beach Summer Crowds Auckland New Zealand

When summer arrives in New Zealand, the crowds at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island quickly increase. Swimming, surfing, sand castle building, tanning, walking and exploring are a few of the summer activities at Piha Beach.
In the foreground, two small children dig in the black iron sand at Piha Beach on the North Island of New Zealand while crowds of people head to the water to cool off. The waves coming in off the ...

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 ...

Muriwai Rugged Coastline Sunset Auckland New Zealand

At sunset, the lighting spans across the Tasman Sea where it churns around the rugged coastline at Muriwai near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand.
The scenery is beautiful along the rugged West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, especially here at Muriwai Beach, where the water tosses itself amongst the jagged rocks. The sun is barely ...

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 ...

Family Vacation Piha Beach Auckland New Zealand

The sun filters through the clouds sending a brilliant reflection off the waves which crash onto Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand where a family enjoys the water while on vacation.
The waves lap onto the sandy shores at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand as a family on vacation enjoys a walk with their dog on a summer day. Piha Beach is made up of black iron sand and duri ...

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 ...

Piha Beach Summer Day Auckland New Zealand

At low tide, Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand reveals its sandy shores bringing out crowds of daytime visitors who come here to enjoy a summer day. The mountains fringing Piha Beach rise into the low laying mist, waiting for the sun to burn it off.
A mist hangs over the surface of the Tasman Sea at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand but that does not stop people from enjoying a summer day at the beach. Piha Beach is ...

Tasman Sea Coast Auckland New Zealand

The Tasman Sea has an incredible surf at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand where the small town sits along the rugged, but scenic coast.
Piha Beach is a small community located along the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, not far from the busy city of Auckland. Here, the beach is guarded by a large rock formation named ...

West Coast Piha Beach North Island New Zealand

Whether swimmers, surfers or board riders, people love the surf at Piha Beach on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
On a warm, summer day near Auckland, New Zealand, a mass of people rush to Piha Beach to enjoy the famous surf which washes up along this coastline. Most people love to surf here as the beach has ...

Piha Beach Summer Scene Auckland New Zealand

During the summer, the scene at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand consists of surfers and board riders.
A thin veil of sea spray lies over the waters of the Tasman Sea along Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand where two people scope out the scene for a day of surf board riding. Piha Beach is one o ...

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 ...

Life Guards Piha Beach North Island NZ

They are the unsung heros of the summer holidays, Surf Life Guards volunteer their time at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand.
Volunteer life guards patrol Piha Beach near Auckland every weekend and everyday of public holidays between October and March/April. The life guards are identified by their bright yellow tee shirt ...

Muriwai Beach Scenery New Zealand

An overview of the coastal scenery of Muriwai Beach near Auckland during a golden sunset over the North Island of New Zealand
Threatening clouds break to let the golden sun light through at sunset to along the scenic Muriwai Beach in the Waitakere district near Auckland, New Zealand. Muriwai Beach, West Coast, Waitakere ...

Best Beach Vacations Piha Auckland

One of the best vacation activities is to head to the beach with your best friend and enjoy a day in the sun and surf such as at Piha Beach near Auckland.
Man's best friend - dogs are great companions when heading for a day at the beach. So often vacations are a time when pets are neglected. Many beaches are open to dogs and it's a great pastime (fo ...

Family Beach Vacations Piha New Zealand

A close family wanders Piha Beach with their dog during the summer vacations in the North Island of New Zealand.
There are many long weekends and vacation times during the summer months in New Zealand, a great time for a family to head to the beach. Piha Beach is situated very close to the city of Aucklan ...

Boxer Dog Piha Beach Auckland New Zealand

Showing off the common traits of its breed, a cute boxer dog enjoys a day out at Piha Beach near the city of Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.
A dog breed which exhibits a bright personality, playfulness, and tons of energy is the boxer - a great companion and easy going with children. Boxer Dog with a frisbee at Piha Beach near Auckl ...

Lion Rock North Piha Beach New Zealand

Gazing out over the rough west coast waters, Lion Rock divides North Beach and South Beach in Piha near Auckland, New Zealand.
A natural formation and division of the two beaches of Piha, Lion Rock resembles a large male lion. A trail leads to the top of the lions head and affords a stupendous view of the beach which is f ...

Piha Beach West Coast North Island New Zealand

A popular spot along the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand near the city of Auckland is Piha Beach - great for surfing.
The black-iron sands of Piha Beach fringe the shores of the Tasman Sea off the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Piha is also the most popular beach in the Auckland region of New Zealand a ...

Australasian Gannet Muriwai Auckland NZ

A fascinating seabird, the Australasian Gannet is found in three colonies around the coast of New Zealand such as Muriwai, Farewell Spit and Cape Kidnappers.
An elegant looking bird, the Australasian Gannet is a large seabird found off the southern coast of Australia and in three main colonies in New Zealand namely Cape Kidnappers, Muriwai near Aucklan ...

Piha Beach Near Auckland

New Zealand, North Island, Piha Beach, near Auckland, Summer
New Zealand, North Island, Piha Beach, near Auckland, Summer