Thursday, January 27, 2011

Stewart Island

We've just returned from a week in Stewart Island, New Zealands third biggest island. Its a wild and windswept place, not so many predators there so more birds and predator free reserve on some of its' smaller islands. Wonderful scenery and wildlife.

 
 This is just south of Oamaru

Oamaru sheep 

Thicket in Ulva Island 

Windswept trees on the Raikura Track

Oban harbour

lichen mossy stuff. Ulva Island

Huge washed up kelps, Lee Bay, Stewart Island 

Shags

Gull

Oyster Catcher 

 Black Robin

Yellow eyed penguin

 Flax or harakeke

Fur seals