Archiv des Monats: Oktober 2006
Muriwai Gannet Colony
Gannets (Morus serrator) on a stack. The Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach, just north of the Waitakeres, icludes about 1,200 pairs of adult gannets that nest here each summer and make a lot of noise. Apart from birds pestering other … Weiterlesen
Karekare
While Melli was happily stomping up and down mountains on a track nearby, I had a wonderful day living every marine biologist dream of spending the entire low tide examining tide pools at Karekare beach (yup, the beach from the … Weiterlesen
Velella velella and Janthina exigua
„By the wind sailor“, Velella velella On our visits to Piha and Karekare we came upon a lot of miniature sailboats washed upon the beach. Some of them lay drying in the sun, others turned in circles on the edges … Weiterlesen
Piha and Auckland City Walk
The gap Camouflaged anemone (Oulactis muscosa?) and a disgruntled purple rock crab (Leptograpsus variegatus). A short way from the Auckland City Walk Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiaei), visiting Kowhai (Sophora microphylla) treeblossoms.
At the fish market
Along the Auckland harbor, and about fifteen minutes walk from Auckland University, is the fish market. Lot’s of yummie seafood to find there, though I do feel a little bad for the spiny lobster waiting to be cooked in the … Weiterlesen
Spring in our yard..
Finally spring is coming to our yard Manukas, Lavender and bird of paradise flowers are in full bloom. Hopefully it will get warmer soon too.