Pukeko and Other Birds

The Kepler was also good for bird-watching. I saw my first riflemen on this walk. They are funny to watch because their wings seem too small for their body and they have almost no tail. I also saw the one and only yellowhead I have seen in New Zealand.

The Kepler yielded the single best photo of a tomtit that I have gotten. There were also lots of fantails and a few kereru. This picture, though, is from the bird center in Te Anau. It is a semi-wild pukeko. It uses those big feet to get around on swampy ground.



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