A Silvereye or Tauhou (Zosterops lateralis) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025. A common bird that colonised New Zealand from Australia in the 1850s. Related to the Swinhoe’s White-eye (Zosterops simplex) found in Singapore.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435784 ].
A Silvereye or Tauhou (Zosterops lateralis) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025. A common bird that colonised New Zealand from Australia in the 1850s. Related to the Swinhoe’s White-eye (Zosterops simplex) found in Singapore.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435784 ].
New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve on 25 Dec 2025. These ducks are endemic to New Zealand. Second shot shows a female swimming in front of the male.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435774 ].
New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve on 25 Dec 2025. These ducks are endemic to New Zealand. Second shot shows a female swimming in front of the male.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435774 ].
A Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025. Introduced as a game bird from Australia in the 1860s, but may have naturally arrived at around the same time.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435771 ].
A Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025. Introduced as a game bird from Australia in the 1860s, but may have naturally arrived at around the same time.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435771 ].
Violets (genus Viola) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand, on 25 Dec 2025. There were plenty of these pretty flowers by the walking track.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435769 ].
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Violets (genus Viola) spotted at Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand, on 25 Dec 2025. There were plenty of these pretty flowers by the walking track.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333435769 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #NewZealand #Plants #Plantae
