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James Dale
Environment – The secret lives of tūi
Despite tūī being a common and iconic endemic species of Aotearoa New Zealand, we still have much to learn about the biology of this remarkable...
Environment – Fraught flight for 4BWRB
One of my favourite harbingers of spring on the Hibiscus Coast is the arrival of our bar-tailed godwits, or kuaka. Flocks of these magnificent shorebirds...
Environment – Killer kōtare
When we moved into our new home at Arkles Bay in 2015, I did not realise that our section was already occupied by another family....
Environment – Adopted or kidnapped?
Something very interesting is happening with a local pod of bottlenose dolphins. The pod has either adopted or kidnapped a calf of an entirely different...
Environment – The slater puzzle
The next time you are at the beach at low tide have a look in some of the little rock pools and you are likely...
Environment – Spoonbills are coming
Next time you are near a coastal mudflat or estuary, keep an eye out for giant white birds with long and bizarrely shaped beaks –...
Environment – Fancy feet
Every time I see a heron, I take an extra close look at it – especially when I am on the Hibiscus Coast. The majority...
