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  • Close up feather detail of the Marsh Crake, New Zealand
    Marsh Crake Feather Detail_62A9781.jpg
  • Feather detail of the endemic Antipodes Island Parakeet, New Zealand
    Antipodes Island Parakeet feathers_6...jpg
  • Australasian Crested Grebes are known to eat feathers, which can fill up to 50% of its stomach!<br />
It is believed that feathers are swallowed to prevent bones from passing, or to deal with gastric parasites.
    Australasian Crested Grebe 25_C9A814...jpg
  • A molting Yellow-eyed Penguin with a bill full of feathers, New Zealand
    Molting Yellow-eyed Penguin 01.jpg
  • peacock feathers
    Peacock Feathers 02_0183.jpg
  • Fine detail of the beautiful iridescent feathers from New Zealand's endangered takahe.
    Takahe feathers 02_63A4525.jpg
  • olive kea feathers
    Kea Feathers 128_8574.jpg
  • Fine detail of the beautiful iridescent feathers from New Zealand's endangered takahe.
    Takahe feathers 03_63A4443.jpg
  • Fine detail of the beautiful iridescent feathers from New Zealand's endangered takahe.
    Takahe feathers 01_63A4453.jpg
  • Mallard feathers
    Mallard Duck 02_6426.jpg
  • Side profile of the New Zealand kaka parrot, Stewart Island, showcasing the vibrant facial feathers
    Kaka 42_8810.jpg
  • Peacock, New Zealand
    Peacock Feathers 01_2047.jpg
  • Blue Penguin, moulting in burrow nest, Moeraki, New Zealand
    Blue Penguin 11_6580.jpg
  • Kea, Fiordland, New Zealand
    Kea 42_2394.jpg
  • Cape Glossy Starling_4794.jpg
  • Blue Penguin, moulting in burrow nest, Moeraki, New Zealand
    Blue Penguin 10_6582.jpg
  • Blue Penguin, moulting in burrow nest, Moeraki, New Zealand
    Blue Penguin 09_6599.jpg
  • Yellow-eyed Penguin, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
    Yellow-eyed Penguin 02.jpg
  • Yellow-eyed Penguin, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
    Yellow-eyed Penguin 34_9561.jpg
  • The welcome swallow derives its name from sailors sighting these birds at sea and anticipating the welcome proximity of land.  Symbolically, the swallow’s migratory prowess represents not merely good luck but a love and compassion that endures.<br />
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But for a wildlife photographer or avid twitcher, these aerial acrobats are best appreciated when chasing down flying insects mere millimeters over the surfaces of calm water.  <br />
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As quickly as the swallow swoops down, it ascends and banks away with elongated and forward-swept wingtips that provide torsional flexibility to aid with lift, while outer tail feathers (streamers) act as a rudder to optimize maneuverability.
    Welcome Swallow_62A3187.jpg
  • A snowy egrets fluffs out its feathers midst its preening ritual, along a pond bank in Southern California.
    Snowy Egret 104_T63A9129.jpg
  • A juvenile kea parrot displaying its coat of rainbow feathers.  Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
    Kea 49_9653.jpg
  • Currently four subspecies of the Australasian Ringneck are recognized. Hybridization is common between the subspecies.
    Australian Ringneck 11_H7C6103.jpg
  • Australian Ringneck roosting in the rain.
    Australian Ringneck 10_H7C5894.jpg
  • Australian Ringneck in flight, showcasing its beautiful vibrant spectrum of colors
    Australian Ringneck 08_5205.jpg
  • The Mallee ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi), a subspecies of the Australian Ringneck parrot, showcasing its brilliant plumage.
    Australian Ringneck parrot and bloss...jpg
  • Such a golden sunrise up here on the cliffside, and especially memorable watching these elegant gannets bask in the light & take flight.
    Australasian Gannet Wingspan_63A2862.jpg
  • White-faced Heron, preening, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    White-faced Heron 17_4663.jpg
  • Golden Pheasant, courtship display
    Golden Pheasant 03.jpg
  • Portrait of Spotted Shag
    Spotted Shag portrait_63A7143.jpg
  • The Mallee ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi), a subspecies of the Australian Ringneck parrot, showcasing its brilliant plumage.
    Australian Ringneck parrot 01_63A939...jpg
  • The Mallee ringneck (Barnardius zonarius barnardi), a subspecies of the Australian Ringneck parrot, showcasing its brilliant plumage.
    Australian Ringneck parrot and bloss...jpg
  • Australasian Crested Grebe passes a feather to its chick, Lake Hayes, New Zealand
    Crested Grebe 08_6494.jpg
  • How best to tell the difference between a Hairy Woodpecker versus a Downy Woodpecker?  Aside from the larger size of the bill and body of the Hairy Woodpecker, a more subtle distinguishing feature is that the Downy Woodpecker has black bars on its white tail feathers.
    Downy Woodpecker 04_C9A8413.jpg
  • "The fish was THIIIIISSSSS big!"  At the end of a long day at sea, an endangered yellow-eyed penguin follows its daily routine of air-drying its feathers with outstretched flippers.
    Yellow-eyed Penguin 210_63A4816.jpg
  • In one of the many stories about the demigod Māui, the stitchbird (hihi) refused to fetch water for him after he had captured the sun and slowed it down. Māui threw the bird into the fire, burning its feathers. Hihi means rays of the sun, and the bird’s name refers to the male’s yellow breast plumage – a reminder of sun and fire.
    Stitchbird 11_H7C1610.jpg
  • A juvenile kea parrot lets out of screech of appreciation as its parent tenderly scratches its head feathers.  Despite such sharp and curved beaks, the kea is quite adept at using its bill like a Swiss-Army knife for many purposes, from preening to peeling bark, to prying apart windshield wipers on cars!
    Kea Preening 62_9914.jpg
  • After returning from sea at dusk, a pair of yellow-eyed penguins ascend the coastal cliff for shelter from the battering waves. Their quiet ritual of mutual preening helps reinforce pair bonds, as well as conditioning their feathers with preen oil from a gland found at the tip of their tails.<br />
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Despite rigorous conservation efforts, the endangered yellow-eyed penguin has dwindled to a mere 166 breeding pairs on the mainland of New Zealand.<br />
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Ongoing threats persist from both marine and terrestrial ecosystems, consisting of overfishing, bycatch in fishing nets, destruction of the sea floor via bottom-trawling, disease, loss of habitat on land, and climate change.
    Preening Yellow-eyed Penguins_H7C572...jpg
  • After a long day at sea, a pair of adult yellow-eyed penguins bond while preening each other's feathers.
    Yellow-eyed Penguins Preening 10_63A...jpg
  • The greenish-yellow lines on the Australiasian gannet's black webbed feet are quite striking up close!  The male and female Australasian Gannet are similar in plumage. Most of the body is white, with dark tips on the major wing feathers and the inner tail feathers. The head is buff-yellow and the bill pale blue-grey with striking black borders to the bill sheaths. In immature birds, the head and upperparts are mostly brown with scattered amounts of white spotting.
    Australasian Gannet 21_9630.jpg
  • A portrait of a tui, displaying the white lacy collar of white-shafted feathers around its neck, along with a small tuft of feathers resembling cotton balls at its throat.
    Tui portrait 44_H7C2920.jpg
  • A portrait of a tui, displaying the white lacy collar of white-shafted feathers around its neck, along with a small tuft of feathers resembling cotton balls at its throat.
    Tui portrait 43_H7C2906.jpg
  • The iridescent feathers of the New Zealand Wood Pigeon shine in the forests of Southland.
    New Zealand Wood Pigeon 16_H7C2593.jpg
  • The rarely seen rainbow coat of primary and secondary feathers from an outstretched and wild kea parrot.  When the wings are tucked back in, the kea appears dull olive in color.  Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
    Kea 90_2200.jpg
  • 55x25cm print of a Wandering Albatross up close, displaying fine detail of its tightly packaged feathers that allow for a seamless smooth surface over its wings and effortless gliding.
    Flight Portrait_3686.jpg
  • Most parrots including the rainbow lorikeet, breed in tree cavities, often in dead trees or branches, and often high off the ground.  Nests are lined with bark, leaves, and feathers, and keep eggs and chicks safe from terrestrial predators.
    Rainbow Lorikeet in Tree Cavity 01_3...jpg
  • Maori legend says that the Maori god Maui became angry with the saddleback because he didn’t bring him water when Maui was lassoing the sun to slow it down.   Maui grabbed the tieke with his fiery hand and burnt its feathers. From that day the saddleback wore a chestnut-red ‘saddle’.
    Saddleback 02_4876.jpg
  • Barn owl portrait, showing delicate hair-like facial feathers known as vibrissae.  Vibrissae are extremely touch-sensitive and serve to enhance nocturnal birds' senses in the dark.
    Barn Owl 01.jpg
  • Who says birds don't have fashion sense?  The mohawk is here to stay!  Stiff golden feathers emanate from the head of the African Crane.
    African Crane.jpg
  • How best to tell the difference between a Hairy Woodpecker versus a Downy Woodpecker?  Aside from the larger size of the bill and body of the Hairy Woodpecker, a more subtle distinguishing feature is that the Downy Woodpecker has black bars on its white tail feathers.
    Downy Woodpecker 02_C9A8390.jpg
  • After foraging out in the Pacific Ocean, an endangered yellow-eyed penguin comes ashore to dry its wet feathers on an ancient petrified forest at Curio Bay, New Zealand.  The tide pools reflect the green glow of a shooting star and the radiance of the Aurora Australis, while the Milky Way stretches above.<br />
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Offshore foraging trips will draw the yellow-eyed penguin up to 15 miles away from land, while evening trips can range up to 4 miles.  Clear skies expose celestial cues by which even non-migratory birds calibrate their magnetic compass.  This compass is used in conjunction with visual landmarks as well as olfactory and acoustic cues to help the penguin to navigate.
    Celestial Penguin_H7C4164.jpg
  • Tui with iridescent feathers
    Tui 76_5766.jpg
  • Two tufts of feathers resembling cotton balls can be clearly seen near the tui's throat.
    Tui 42_H7C2881.jpg
  • The tui displays its beautiful iridescent feathers under the canopy of a New Zealand forest.
    Tui 41_H7C2829.jpg
  • The tui displays its beautiful iridescent feathers under the canopy of a New Zealand forest.
    Tui 40_H7C2811.jpg
  • After a hard day of plunge-diving into the ocean for fish, the Australian Gannet preens its feathers for maintenance and protection.  This image was taken at Golden Bay, New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet 19_9330.jpg
  • 55x25cm print of a Wandering Albatross preparing for a landing on the ocean by flaring its wings and tail feathers, which help it to reduce speed and lift, New Zealand.
    Flaring in Style_3672.jpg
  • Flight has always been a fascination of man, and our modern planes have taken some good hints from our feathered friends.  Here, the crimson rosella effortlessly flies through the forest.
    Crimson Rosella in flight 01_7221.jpg
  • Silhouette of a bird of prey (black kite) in flight, displaying its broadly feathered wingspan.
    Black Kite 01_5459.jpg
  • The remarkable vision of the Peregrine Falcon surpasses that of a human by eight times.  Soaring high in the sky, it can spot prey as far as 3 km (1.86 miles) away, before entering its impressive high-speed dive (of up to 240 miles per hour).  Attacking from above provides this feathered jet fighter both stealth and speed to catch its prey.
    Peregrine Falcon_4156.jpg
  • The adult straw-necked ibis sports not only an iridescent coat of back feathers, but also straw-like white feathers along its neck.  Found commonly along the east coast of Australia, it is also a vagrant to New Zealand, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.
    Straw-necked Ibis_3194.jpg
  • Golden Pheasant, male courting a female with a colorful display of feathers
    Golden Pheasant 01.jpg
  • Flight is a complicated affair.  A normally gangly-looking brown pelican adeptly stabilizes its feathers to invert itself, and begins its rapid descent towards an unsuspecting fish below the waters. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Southern California.
    Brown Pelican 55_C9A0337.jpg
  • Moustache Parrot (Parakeet)
    Mustache Parrot, Feather Hat.jpg
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