The New Zealand Pigeon (Maori: kererū) is endemic to New Zealand. They are a large bird with iridescent green and bronze feathers and a white belly. Their wings make a whooshing sound, so can be easy to spot.
They are the only disperser of seeds for some native tree species, so are an important forest bird. While they are common on the Westcoast of the South Island, their numbers are in decline elsewhere.
A tree is slowly rotting in a natural wetlands area inside the Wainuiomata Regional Park. The park is located...
Looking at the Remutaka Forest Park near the entrance on the Coast Road in Wainuiomata. The park contains numerous...
Near the beginning of the McKerrow Track is this toilet facility. The art work depicts a Yellowhead bird also...
Lush forest covers the hills around Skerretts Creek in Wainuiomata. The slopes here are part of the Remutaka Mountains...
From within Remutaka Forest Park, one can view Clay Ridge, which can be accessed via a trail that commences...
The McKerrow Track rises up the ridge in the center of the photo then along other ridges behind this...
Looking at the foothills of the Remutaka Range in the Wellington region. In view is a mixture of native...
Walking across Catchpool Stream from the Catchpool Loop Track in the Remutaka Forest Park, Wainuiomata.
