Malherbe's Parakeet - Luke Richards
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Location

DOC Trap Line (east of side creek)
Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -42.7607444, 172.0158802
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Heard right as one of the observers was complaining about the lake of kakariki and saying "Come on kakariki!" Spotted soon after, orange band above beak seen clearly, allowed close approach for great views. In scrubby beech forest on south side of river, observers walking along DOC trap lines. Bands: orange pinkpink. Photos taken

Technical information

Model
NIKON D80
ISO
200
Focal length
105 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/10.0
Shutter speed
0.05 sec
Dimensions
1582 pixels x 2285 pixels
Original file size
1.59 MB