Pics from Wellington

Just near a McDonalds with free wifi, so I thought I could upload several pics now, but I think they have blocked picasa, and thats were the photos for the blog are hosted...so I have to use GSM data...grrr

The pics are from a -the way they call it- predator free sanctuary. Some years ago volunteers near Wellington started a project which consisted closing 1square mile of forest near the capital, using an advanced fence. Such a fence is able to stop most of the introduced predators to the New Zealand native birdlife. It is tall enough that no cats can jump over it, and so dense that rats, rabbits, possum and stoats can not enter it.

Inside you can have a better idea of how New Zealand looked (and sounded) before humans arrived. There are so many birds! We saw Tui, bellbirds, kaka, saddleback (picture),takahe(picture), hihi and even a Tuatara. They have some kiwi birds too, but since they are nocturnal we saw none. Weta, which is something like a giant grasshopper, was also to be seen.

Well, I have to catch up with two delayed weeks of blog. So I better hurry up and comment only on the nicest!

Cheers!

Jm

Cheers

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