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Most people go to Kapiti for the bird watching. A NZ sanctuary since 1897, the non-native animals (rats, sheep, stoats, etc.) were only recently eradicated. Native bird life is returning.
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This fiddle head was more impressive in person. It was the size of a baseball.
Tropical cyclone Gita came through two days earlier, bringing lots of new stuff for beachcombers.
It wasn't really necessary to be sneaky on the trails because the birds were "naive," as they call animals that are not routinely hunted.
Most people go to Kapiti for the bird watching. A NZ sanctuary since 1897, the non-native animals (rats, sheep, stoats, etc.) were only recently eradicated. Native bird life is returning.
It is such a common practice that it shows up in children's coloring books.
Arriving at Kapiti Is., the boat is run up on the beach and a bow gangway extended. It is a slick system.
Even with the tongue extension on the trailer, the tractor needs to be lifted because of the surf.
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Most people go to Kapiti for the bird watching. A NZ sanctuary since 1897, the non-native animals (rats, sheep, stoats, etc.) were only recently eradicated. Native bird life is returning.

Most people go to Kapiti for the bird watching. A NZ sanctuary since 1897, the non-native animals (rats, sheep, stoats, etc.) were only recently eradicated. Native bird life is returning.
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There are no boat wharves along the Kapiti Coast, so surf launching with this setup is the norm.
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