We went to a local nature reserve at the weekend - here's some photos of NZ native creatures (and SWMBO)

Eel feeding!

The Waikanae hills

Tui

Pukeko

Kea (alpine parrot)

Eastern Rosella

Kereru (NZ pigeon)

Bush walk

Long finned Eels

Tuatara

Black swan

SWMBO being sniffed by a Kaka (North Island parrot)

Don't know what the yellow bird is

lol 2 birds with 1 shot...

lol 2 birds with 1 shot...

I do hope you're not being rude again.

:rofl:

Those eels are humongous.

Wow! Photies! Can I ask whether the two birds in photie #6 have been locked up because of their attitude problem (judging by their expressions that is)?

Mo

SWMBO being sniffed by a Kaka (North Island parrot)

Hope it didn't live up to it's name

I do hope you're not being rude again.

:rofl:

not me m8... :confused: not when birds are about...

Those eels are humongous.

Apparently the 1.5 to 2m long ones are over 100 years old. And they swim all the way from Samoa to NZ after hatching, then after 100 years or so swim all the way back to mate and then snuff it!!

The trip is about 2000km but they travel along the sea bed which could mean they travel ten times that distance or more.

I was listening to the talk

Oh, and they lay about 20 million eggs at a time! :eek:

Hope it didn't live up to it's name

Unfortunately not

f0ckin eel... :P just played them b0ggers feeding... :eek: they b big...

One of the smaller ones!!

now that would make a good supper...