whitehead

Training in martial arts, getting ready for the big fight

A few small birds joined me while out on a walk

Lifer nr. 2, taken as our guide was talking about the replanting of the island to native forest. I think the Whiteheads are among the species that have repopulated Tiritiri Matangi on their own now that it's reforested. A number of species have been set out here as breeding projects based on...

Another shot of the whitehead

Lucky enough to have a couple come pose for me while walking through the forest

Hanging around

Just doing the usual looking for food thing

Popokatea, the whitehead

Photo showing it holding its food in its claw. I have loaded this photo for Delia to see.

Whitehead feeding, hanging around a bit.

These little birds are very hard to find and photograph.

One of our most sought after birds in Borneo we were glad to see this Whitehead's Trogon and really pleased to capture a record

Caught this Whitehead eating a beetle.

This photograph is showing the Whitehead holding its food in its claw. I would have never thought this kind of bird would do that?

These little birds have been liberated out a Cape Kidnappers and appear to be doing well.

Sue took this photograph with my 50D. She did very well to get it, I have been trying to get a good photo of these birds. Whiteheads have only been released in the last few years out at Cape Kidnappers and seem to be doing well.

Endemic to North Island of New Zealand.