February 27 - Stewart Island

In the morning we slowly wandered following at first the "Fuchsia Walk" path  over to Golden Bay where our afternoon tour would start.


Tui

Fantail

Tree ferns

Kaka
Golden Bay

In the afternoon we had a private guided tour of the Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary led by Ulva Goodwillie.  Ulva was named after Ulva Island and is a direct descendant of the first Maori peoples of Stewart Island. 
 


Stewart Island Robin

Weka

Mushroom hiding
Juvenile Tui

Kaka

Moss

Stewart Island Robin

Jenni and Ulva discussing plants.

Strange hollow tree.

Lady Slipper Orchid


Baby Weka

Back at our cottage we were greated by a Kaka.

 

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