New Zealand Robin

Birds in New Zealand tend to be very curious and not at all fearful of people because humans first arrived around 900 years ago. One good example is the New Zealand robin. It is a small grey bird, with long, black, and startlingly thin legs. They find invertebrates on the ground by listening for the sound of movement and then grabbing something crawly and yummy. They like to be near people because we
scare up insects for them to eat. At our main campsite, there are several robins and every morning when I emerge from the tent, one
comes down to look for breakfast. Recently I was tying my boots while a robin searched for breakfast about 18 inches away. Typically, when we eat dinner on the bench, a robin comes and perches on the end of
the bench, 3 feet away, and watches us dine. Normally, it is only possible to photograph birds if you invest in very high quality
equipment, but with these guys, I could easily snap some good pics. Check these out.



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