An August storm has obliterated a cluster of tawaki nests on East Shelter Island...
September 30, 2022January 23, 2026
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Author: Thomas Mattern (Thomas Mattern)
September 27, 2022January 23, 2026
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Field work 2022 underway
Tawaki nest checks in Doubtful Sound / Patea before heading south for a long planned survey...
February 9, 2022January 23, 2026
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The moult is upon us
Feathers start falling...
December 13, 2021January 23, 2026
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The Next Generation
Seemingly s not so good year for young tawaki, but there are still some...
December 7, 2021January 23, 2026
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Morning Jog
Nothing like a run in the morning to get your system up and running...
December 2, 2021January 23, 2026
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Post-dinner cool-down
Musings on the the slo-mo action at a tawaki nest after dinner...
November 20, 2021January 23, 2026
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The Tawaki Caravan
An unusually crowded caravan of tawaki at the Northern Landing on East Shelter Island...
November 18, 2021January 23, 2026
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Mini-crèche
A mini-crèche (by crested penguin standards) of tawaki chicks...
November 10, 2021January 23, 2026
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The Hero Nest
About open nest and film making...
November 6, 2021January 23, 2026
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A tawaki road block
Stuck between a rock and some penguins...