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18A Revel Ave, Mount Roskill, Auckland. At light.

Body length (incl. wings) approx. 5 cm.
Resting on utility pole among streetlights at night.

Found washed up and dried on Whangapoua beach on Great Barrier Island

Poor heron. Got dive bombed by a Kingfisher and then chased away by two adult Pied Stilts (which were 'protecting' two juveniles).
Managed to grab a few bites before it left (photo 3).

Male at rest on Coprosma leaf. They fly actively in the evening but are hard to see on the wing. At rest, when seen from above, resembles a bird dropping containing a seed.

Attracted to lights at night.

Resting on wooden wall at night.

Flying at night with sumptuous magnificence.

Attracted to lights at night.

Attracted to lights at night.

Attracted to lights at night.

Attracted to lights at night.

Attracted to lights at night.

Attracted to lights at night.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Attracted to lights at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, on a leaf at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a leaf at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, on / in a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, resting on a tree trunk at night.

a possible Bullers, (please correct me if I am wrong)
found in a park unable to fly.
(rescued)

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Native beech forest, feeding on native earthworm. Very friendly.
(Last image- a different (?) individual which came into the car)

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Attracted to lights at night.

Phycopeltis novae-zelandiae on leaf of Blechnum colensoi

Is this anything? It is attached to the column of a Anthopleura sola exposed at low tide.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
High intertidal, a few individuals were observed on a shaded side of a boulder.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Low intertidal, under an encrusted rock in a large rockpool.

Found grey warbler with its host ; Shining Cuckoo

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Low intertidal, under an encrusted rock in a large rockpool.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Low intertidal, under an encrusted rock in a large rockpool. Huge individual.

Found a plastic bag caught on the reef exposed at low tide. Various species of marine life were growing on the plastic.

In crevice at mid tide. On field trip with Saryu Mae (invertebratist) Zachary Robertson (fiestykakapo) and Lloyd Esler.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Low intertidal, beneath a leaf of Durvillaea poha on the reef. Immature

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
On the intertidal mud/sand flat. At least 3 individuals were seen.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Small freshwater stream by the native beech forest.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Washed up on the high tide line.
(Image 3,4,5 were taken by Javier Couper. Thanks @predomalpha)

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
On the beach.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Washed up above the high tide line.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Coastal, on the planted vegetation.