At this time, there wre three of them circling not too far away over this part of the Ohau estuary, but not a single good photo.
Brown teal with white flanks and white eye ring. Other photos of the bird on birdingnz. Didn’t have camera which is very sad.
Dogs found a hedgehog in backyard (didn't check sex)
Dogs found this young female brushtailed possum hiding in blackberry
Very chilled out, eating grass. Got very close to it and didn’t flee so could be tame as it didn’t seem scared
Dog found an adult female possum in native scrub
European house sparrow
My mother photographed this on the beach. Less than 2 feet long. Anyone have an idea what it is?