Monday, January 27, 2014

YEPs Of Katiki Point

Yellow-eyed penguins. Lighthouse-keepers of yore nurtured a colony of the rare birds, and the Department of Conservation has taken over, providing a blind for visitors to use to view them. We did this sort of thing five years ago, on the south coast, watching the birds swim onto the shore, pause a bit to acclimate, and then head for their nests to feed their mates and young. Still a thrill to see them in the wild!
Seals everywhere...no blind needed















Hard night's day















It's early, only 5:30, but some are coming ashore...we're in
luck
















Thus















And thus















And thus















Moeraki Lighthouse...all in all, it was a pretty good day...
rock art, Oamaru, Moeraki Boulders, and YEPs...we drove
a bit further on, to Palmerston South, and spent the night
in a motel there


1 comment:

Tawana said...

How come I didn't know that there were penguins in New Zealand?