birdboybowley
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its the same bird in a zoo!
Technically, yes....but come on A, not really the same is it...
its the same bird in a zoo!
I too would love to see an emperor penguin in Antarctica but its probably not going to happen. It may be lost but its still a wonderful creature, and that's why I go wildlife-spotting. Same thing with introduced species - it matters not one whit to me whether a mynah is native or introduced, its still worth watching. But I do see where you're coming from.Amarillo said:Personally, if I see an emperor penguin, then I would like to see it in its natural habitat in Antarctica not lost hundreds of kilometres to the north. Sames goes for other vagrants. I have no desire whatsoever to see some siberian thrush lost in the UK, I want to see it in Siberia!
The first record (1967) was actually a ship-assisted bird so this current one is really the first "proper" record. Its also probably the most northerly emperor penguin on record. New Zealand is really a very long way north of anywhere they occur normally.PeeJay said:I'm a bit surprised this is only their second record. When I visited NZ last year we stayed on Stewart Island for a few days. I seem to recall seeing a photo that someone had taken previously of an Emperor on the beach with the pub in the background by where the ferry goes from.
well...I did see the penguin and most fantastic he was too,
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imagine being on a bird tour in NZ and your leader says, "oh yeah, by the way there's an emperor penguin just down the coast as well...."
the report is from today; it was first spotted yesterday evening. I'm heading up tomorrow morning, fingers and toes crossed. I just hope it doesn't go the way of the moulting king penguin on the West Coast (of NZ) about 6 years ago which likewise was publicised in the media and the poor thing got harassed by people turning up with their dogs to see it and poke it with sticks (the Department of Conservation ended up moving it to a more inaccessible beach for its own safety)
All the news feeds say it was only the second record for NZ and the other bird was in 1967. Was the bird six years ago not accepted by the rarities committee or do you not have one of those in NZ?
CB
That was a just(!) a King Penguin, unless you mean a different bird.
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