Rock Wren Mountain Totara berry. Photo: Tim Rumble

Feathered encounters

November 2023

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Whether it’s whio, pīwakawaka, kea, tūī or robins, an encounter with a native bird is a highlight of any trip. By Colin Miskelly

Birds can make any tramp more memorable, especially rare or unusual ones.  Many trampers will recall their first sight of a whio (blue duck) or rock wren (pīwauwau/tuke). It will stay with them long after other details of the trip have faded. Some of the country’s birds demand that we pay attention to them simply […]
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