Every day for a week, I hopped on the Rakiura Charters boat at Golden Bay, disembarked on Ulva island, and spent the day in solitude. Well, nearly solitude. Human solitude anyway, because I made a few bird-friends on the island.
My main goal for Ulva was photographing mohua (and daytime kiwi, but that never happened!). I definitely achieved that goal, but as always, there were countless other experiences that I didn’t anticipate having that brought me just as much joy, and some favourite images.
A running theme for the birdventurenz (and just wildlife photography in general) is coming away with unexpected outcomes. Sometimes you get what you’re aiming for, sometimes you don’t. But you always get something – and it’s often the unexpected experiences that are the best ones.
Karen
19 Apr 2020Such beautiful birds! The Weka photo made me laugh.
Thank you as always for sharing.
In these lockdown times I have walked the same route from my home on Orkney, Scotand, much more than I would usually, and this has given me a fantastic insight into the bird life here that I would otherwise have missed. I noticed the sand Martin’s return as they were inspecting the banks at my local beach, I noticed the increase in noise as the fulmars started to populate the cliffs, and I have learnt where the elusive snipe hang out due to seeing them fly off from the same nearby place as I walk past, which has made me notice how the habitat there is ideal for them. So now I need to take my camera along as well as the binoculars, sit somewhere for a while, and see what happens.
Karen
Edin
26 Apr 2020Thanks Karen! I’m glad you’re finding in joy in the birdlife around you – in this strange time I think interacting with nature is more important than ever.