#predatorfreenz

Auckland Island flightless teal are a species that will really benefit from the eradication of pigs, cats and mice from the main Auckland island (Maukahuka) the only one in Aotearoa’s subantarctic region that still has introduced mammals. The teal are endemic to the islands and are commonly seen on Enderby, which is pest free and a haven for all of the endemic species in the group. The Maukahuka project is on track to make the main island safe for all of these species again by removing the mammals that are ravaging the island, destroying both the native flora and fauna that makes it unique. ⠀ ⠀ #predatorfreenz #conservationphotography #wildlifeconservation #predatorfree2050 #birdventurenz #birdventure #subantarctic #aotearoa #wildnz #nzbirds #birdlife_insta #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_lovers_daily #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #threatenedspecies #islandlife #nikonnz #maukahuka https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_vPCnJSnA/?igshid=ba68axx3ki76

The haunting call of the kōkako is one of my favourites. My hope is that one day the dawn chorus around Aotearoa will be full of their song, once our forests are safe for them and free from pests. #birdventurenz #birdsofinstagram #aotearoa #your_best_birds #nuts_about_birds #eye_spy_birds #birdstagram #newzealand #predatorfreenz #predatorfree2050 #conservationphotography #greyghost #nzbirds #nz_birds #wildlifeplanet #birds_adored #birds_brilliance #thebrillianceofbirds #feather_perfection #nikonnz https://www.instagram.com/p/B-NYkz-putE/?igshid=9b6z5uib3f6f

Little golden glowing jewels in the forest. I loved seeing so many mohua on Ulva Island! They're birds that get hammered in our South Island forests by rats and stoats, especially in years when the beech trees mast (make a lot of seed - the rat population booms when there's a lot of food available). This year is a mast year, so increasing predator control around these populations is vital to ensuring they survive.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ mohua - Yellowhead | Ulva Island, 2018⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #raw_birds #your_best_birds #birdventure #thebrillianceofbirds #birds_adored #love_nature #nzbirds #predatorfreenz #predatorfree2050 #pestcontrol #endangeredspecies #conservationphotogrpper #scicomm #wildlife #wildnz #aotearoa #golden #nikonnz #nikond500 #birds_brilliance #newzealand #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #birdstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kNx_3JCtP/?igshid=1vb6ydamumioq

The difference a few nest-boxes and a speaker system tucked behind a predator-proof fence can make for seabirds is amazing - every year we have more chicks fledging from Tawharanui. This floofy Fluttering shearwater is busy growing flight feathers underneath all that fuzz! #seabird #floof #predatorfree2050 #predatorfreenz #tawharanui #biology #fieldbiology #ornithology #newzealand #aotearoa #cutechicks #fluffy #babybirds #miracles #conservation #conservationphotography #petrel #shearwater #nzbirds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #bird #fluffy (at Tawharanui, New Zealand)