Postcards from the Muriwai Gannet Colony

Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Māngere (Auckland), North Island — New Zealand

We decided to spend our last day in New Zealand in the company of birds — specifically with the Australasian gannets at the Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony.

Maukatia Bay — it's all about the surf and surfing here, but ...

... we're here for the gannet colony at the tip of the headland.

Just so you don’t think all we saw were small dots …

… here’s a closer look at some of the adults and chicks that kept company with us.

Photobombed!

What a great end to our six weeks in New Zealand.