Some of my Micro.Blog pals might be interested in reading this Waikawa News blog post: Who are all those birds in the Estuary? 🐦

See photos of the 21 birds that commonly use our estuary — excludes common birds like ducks, magpies etc.

Sample bird:

Large white birds behind or beside a large piece of driftwood.
Kōtuku Ngutupapa | Royal Spoonbills.