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I have not found time to comment very much recently but I hope to be able to soon when things are a little less hectic :)
This is another from my bin taken with Panasonic FZ7.
"In Maori oratory, the most telling compliment is to liken someone to Kotuku. It symbolizes everything rare and beautiful. It was said that Kotuku is an inhabitant of the nether world, the spirit land of Reinga, and that an old funeral chant ends with these words to the departed: Ko to kotuku to tapui, e Tama e Kotuku is now thy sole companion, O my son!. So seldom does Kotuku appear in any locality that rare as the Kotuku has passed into a proverb among Maori."
White Herons did not start breeding in NZ until the 1940's (they just visited from Australia before). This one is named Romeo and he lives at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch since he injured his wing by flying into power lines.
Thank you for viewing and for any comments :)
TicK