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...
View of a forested hillside within the Remutaka mountains located inside the Wainuiomata Recreational Reserve.
A sign alerting to walkers in the Remutaka Forest Park that there are kiwi birds in the forest and...
Looking at the Remutaka Forest Park near the entrance on the Coast Road in Wainuiomata. The park contains numerous...
A silver fern at dusk with use of a flash reflecting off the underside of the fronds. The Silver...
The McKerrow Track rises up the ridge in the center of the photo then along other ridges behind this...
Catchpool Stream in Wainuiomata is a tributary of Wainuiomata River. The stream flows through the Remutaka Range and out...
Looking at the foothills of the Remutaka Range in the Wellington region. In view is a mixture of native...
