davidb Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yes I have been a bit quiet on here lately. Primarily as I have spent the last 2 month on leave from the museum working as a volunteer on different conservation projects. Here is a small selection of photos. First ones are from Whakanewha Regional Park on Waiheke Island where I spent three weeks doing pest monitoring and checking on the baby dotterels development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Welcome back Awesome Pics you got there Lyndyloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 The next set of photos are from Whatupuke island where I spent 2 weeks working on the rat monitoring/eradication project. Whatupuke island is one of the chickens of Hen and Chickens fame. Story goes that a single rat was caught so I was over there establishing tracks all over the island (so no spot is more than 150m from a trap and monitoring tunnel) to asses whether is was a single intruder or one of many on the island. While I didn't see any signs of rats there was plenty of wildlife to keep me amused. (sorry about the dirty fingernails!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Nice pics - don't know about the Stoat, though, looks like the dog is terribly interested in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chilli Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 very nice :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: 8) 8) 8) :bounce: 8) :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Sorry, I have been having a few troubles with getting the photos up, which is why the ones of the petrel and the tute are so small. In case people are interested- and Im going away at 7 am tomorrow photos are of- from top- -Pied Stilt -Stoat (and dog!) -Baby dotterel -OB YG (Adult male dotterel- father of chick) -Juvenile saddleback -Some small petrel (sorry I am not up with my seabird i.ds) -holding a tuatara -Deuvecals gecko (again being held by me) -Mum and chick Saddleback. -Male bell bird taking flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Awesome photos David :bounce: :bounce: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 can you keep stoats as pets? ...PS.. nice photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Who's been having fun then hmmm? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 that geckos mad i envy you thanks for sharing the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 -Some small petrel (sorry I am not up with my seabird i.ds Looks like flesh footed shearwater. Did you see any chicks, they should have hatched by now. They often like getting in the thick flax on hill faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 hmm na I didnt see any chicks unfortunately. And no you cant keep Stoats!!! That one was caught in a live capture trap (the metal box it is in). It was actually flown down to Christchurch so Lincoln Uni could do some studies to improve stoat trapping techniques. Quite cool actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thats a bummer they look cute. sorta like this guy: only not. :lol: do you have any more pics of the stoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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