mer33's Identifications

Timed survey: 40mins
Four Brothers Scenic Reserve, Karamu Walkway carpark, SH 23
sunset 6.12pm
3-5 kereru

4.29pm 1 kereru flew west, over road, north of walkway (no photo)
4.31pm 1 kereru flew southeast from western side of road, towards 4 brothers reserve.(photo 2,3)
4.37 I heard a noise in the tree right beside me. I looked and found 2 kereru sitting together (photos 1,4)
4.43 the 2 kereru then moved to the outer branches laden in orange berries (photo 5) and start eating the berries (photo 6 shows a closeup of the berries). This was about 3 metres from where I was standing.
4.52 the pair stopped eating berries, when back to the inner branches and sat together. They were still sitting together when I left.
4.59 While the 2 kereru sat together in the tree, another kereru flew over, south, above me.
5.09pm finished timed survey.