Ron Fredrick:
A female Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) watches over its young as they feed
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Fiordland penguin strikes a pose
Ron Fredrick:
A Great Crested Grebe on a cloudy morning
Ron Fredrick:
A Buller's Albatross, an attractive bird and a masterful flyer
Ron Fredrick:
A very colorful New Zealand Pigeon cautiously pauses in its feeding on tree buds to give me a closer look
Ron Fredrick:
A young Spotted Shag peeks around its mother to take a look as we go slowly by the nest in a boat
Ron Fredrick:
A young, and, IMO, very cute, Paradise Duck duckling
Ron Fredrick:
A Buller's Albatross - Beautiful in the air - This one was following our boat and never had to flap its wings to keep up with us.
Ron Fredrick:
A handsome Buller's Albatross lands near the boat and poses for its portrait
Ron Fredrick:
A Variable Oystercatcher wading in the low surf while feeding
Ron Fredrick:
Two Fiordland Penguins, somehow miraculously keeping their balance on the steep trail to their nest site
Ron Fredrick:
A Paradise Shelduck duckling, one of nine...found what appears to be shell...but is also apparently a tasty treat
Ron Fredrick:
A female Paradise Shelduck waking her brood up from nap time
Ron Fredrick:
A very young Paradise Duck duckling
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Fiordland penquin pauses on it's way up the hill on the way to the nesting area
Ron Fredrick:
A New Zealand fur seal, lounging on the grass...20 yards from the water