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Getting rid of the non-native predators allowed the return of some of the flightless birds like kiwi, weka and takahe. This is a takahe at our cabin. They are vegetarian and help keep the lawn mowed.
The native pigeon.
Time to go. The once-a-day ferry arrival has a supply/social feeling. Three Maori families still live on the island and provide guide and cooking services.
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.
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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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