My videos of the birds and forest. Subscribe , help or donate. Ecological restoration projects, storys and efforts in New Zealand. NZ robins lose fear of predators. June 13, 2012 by richard b. New Zealand robin populations have been found to lose their fear of rats after only one generation in a predator-free environment, raising questions about the reintroduction of birds from island sanctuaries to the mainland. Vigilance and antipredator behaviour w.

Saturday, July 27, 2013. A walk along the foreshore track. Yesterday I went for a walk around the foreshore track, somewhat altered by two large slips - evidence of the constant movement of land in this part of the world. When I go walking I always take a small pack. It leaves home empty but always returns with treasure. The foraging instinct is strong and very satisfying! Links to this post.

Of trees, birds and other things. Sunday, June 23, 2013. I have started up a new blog over at Wordpress. I wanted to start writing about my research and things related to it. I will most likely post the odd thing here still. So head on over and check out The Hip Ecologist. And read about plants and CO 2. Tuesday, June 18, 2013. And what were they looking at? The beautiful Royal Spoonbill.

8220;Playing host to larval fish at a depth of 24m off subantarctic Campbell island, a large Cyanae sp. looks like an exploded ball gown. We often think of the ocea.

THE URBAN CROWNED EAGLE This blog follows experiences and events throughout the course of my research while based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This MSc research is focusing on the ecology of urban Crowned Eagles. How do they survive, even thrive, amongst the urban environments of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa? Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Preparing to climb the rope - note the lack of heavy armor.

Meet the toughest little duck in the world. The Campbell Island Teal is located on none other than Campbell Island. This small island is located about 700 kilometers south of New Zealand. Scientists believe they eat amphipods and insects.

Thursday, 20 August 2015. sorry it is a bit wonky it is rock n roll! This is a picture of my setting and character for my book! The story is called flood. Today we will be doing this. It is my minion he has a heap of cuts. Monday, 17 August 2015.