This Sanctuary was built in 1995 to restore the area to its original state. Most of NZ's indigenous species are birds and have little defenses against foreign small mammals so this reserve has an amazing fence built all around it to keep out predators and small mammals that eat the foliage. Some of the birds that were extinct on the mainland were brought back from smaller islands and now repopulate this area. During the day, many of the birds fly out of the sanctuary over the hill to where our house is to feed and then return to the safety of the sanctuary at night and to nest. Stephen Fry was there the day we were and we totally missed seeing him as we were peering about looking for birds.
KaKa parrot. Indigenous to New Zealand
Sue and I on the tramp
Hihi bird...another indigenous bird enjoying flower nectar
Fern trees are so cool...a series of unwinding of circular stems and then leaves.
Saddleback.
The wonderful sounding Tui bird.
Happy trampers!! Kids hike best in groups...and do circles around us!
This Sanctuary was built in 1995 to restore the area to its original state. Most of NZ's indigenous species are birds and have little defenses against foreign small mammals so this reserve has an amazing fence built all around it to keep out predators and small mammals that eat the foliage. Some of the birds that were extinct on the mainland were brought back from smaller islands and now repopulate this area. During the day, many of the birds fly out of the sanctuary over the hill to where our house is to feed and then return to the safety of the sanctuary at night and to nest. Stephen Fry was there the day we were and we totally missed seeing him as we were peering about looking for birds.
KaKa parrot. Indigenous to New Zealand
Sue and I on the tramp
Hihi bird...another indigenous bird enjoying flower nectar
Fern trees are so cool...a series of unwinding of circular stems and then leaves.
Saddleback.
The wonderful sounding Tui bird.
Happy trampers!! Kids hike best in groups...and do circles around us!
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