Had a magical wildlife encounter today when this White-faced heron, matuku moana followed me home from my dog walk and hung out on our deck for half an hour, pretty much within arm’s reach. It lives at the lakes about 400 metres away.

White-faced heron on a fence post with rich blue sky behind. White-faced heron on a fence post with rich blue sky behind. Different posture. White-faced heron on a horizontal pole, using one wing to balance. White-faced heron on a post with sky behind.