torea - South Island Pied Oystercatcher - Haematopus finschi
This series depicts a pair of birds defending their nest among the river stones near Mt Sunday, Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury, NZ.
The South Island pied oystercatcher (SIPO) is the most abundant oystercatcher in New Zealand. The conspicuous black and white plumage and long red bill make this a familiar species. It is found on most estuaries, with numbers greatest during the period December to July. Fewer birds remain in coastal areas during the rest of the year, with most of the population moving to inland South Island riverbeds and farmland to breed - www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz
torea - South Island Pied Oystercatcher - Haematopus finschi
This series depicts a pair of birds defending their nest among the river stones near Mt Sunday, Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury, NZ.
The South Island pied oystercatcher (SIPO) is the most abundant oystercatcher in New Zealand. The conspicuous black and white plumage and long red bill make this a familiar species. It is found on most estuaries, with numbers greatest during the period December to July. Fewer birds remain in coastal areas during the rest of the year, with most of the population moving to inland South Island riverbeds and farmland to breed - www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz