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First found on Saint Clair beach on 15th January and uplifted to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital for quarantine and health checks. Released privately on 1st February, remained for 24 hours and observed on a tour with the OPERA.

This Tobacco Hornworm was brought to our classroom to share with classmates.
After a few days of vigorously eating tomato leaves, it turned sluggish. Mid-morning we noticed these white wiggly worms appearing on its body. With in a few hours the caterpillar was covered with spun cotton cocoons. Within a few days, tiny wasps appeared.

Drama. These guys all normally get along pretty well, but here a squirrel decided to start something and nearly got kicked in the head as reward. Moments later they were back to munching sunflower seeds side-by-side again.

This bird was observed in the grounds of the Roebuck Plains Roadhouse and Caravan Park. The bird was found on 10 November and was present until the end of December 2012. The record was accepted by the Birds Australia Rarities committee (BARC).

This little guy landed onboard a yacht at sea. Exhausted. He soon disappeared and, not surprisingly, was never seen again. The position indicated is quite accurate. I'm trying to recover my old logbook to verify the exact position, but it certainly was not far from this position

Date is approximate. 3 individuals (2 males & 1 female) seen sometime in April, 1987. My mother and father (@dmpeterson ) were living in Monteverde in the spring of 1987, staying with the Gavin family. I have been digitizing their old slides, and thought these ones were significant, so I uploaded them. The date and location are approximate, based on their best recollection.

Poor fledgling hiding in the bushes, tried to rescue, but it ran deeper where i can't reach. Will keep an eye out for it, left some seeds. Update: 5h later, no sign of the parents, found him in the bushes, animal rescue took him.

Observed and photographed the male courtship behavior that reminds me of the Vogelkop Lophorina, Superb Bird-of-Paradise in that it first puffs up and then flies directly over the female. Spectacular!!!

Meet Lil Human....he does everything standing up, except running,(so far!!). He has made a hole in the concrete between the step & stone walkway at the front door...close to the food & safe..Smart little cookie...(And cute....).