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November 17, 2014November 17, 2014
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It’s a wrap!
The final day of the 2014 season is upon us with a photo finish for the film crew in the true sense of the word.
November 16, 2014November 16, 2014
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Fledging? Yes, but No.
Fledgling turns out to be a drawn out affair, a drone took flight and chances to get the logger bird dwindle.
November 15, 2014November 15, 2014
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The Wait
The first chick of Jackson Head fledges and the weather makes waiting for a logger bird next to impossible.
November 14, 2014November 14, 2014
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In hiding
A long day of sitting in a cold tent hide, topped off by a walk out in almost complete darkness and heavy rain.
November 13, 2014November 13, 2014
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My friend the tent
Long hours of waiting for a tawaki carrying a GPS logger and contemplating penguins and their researchers
November 12, 2014November 12, 2014
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Band
At 2.30am I heard the Japanese crew leave the hotel. I happily turned over and continued to dream of sleeping penguins. When I reached the base below the apartment block around 10 hours later I found Sam sitting hunched and apparently fast asleep on a camping chair in the sun. He jumped up when I...
November 11, 2014November 11, 2014
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The last week begins
And so begins the last week of Tawaki filming. With a long, long drive from Dunedin to Haast. I actually made it to Haast in a bit over five hours only to find that I left the sunshine behind and dived head first into typical West Coast weather. I quickly checked into the Heritage Hotel,...
November 8, 2014November 8, 2014
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Back to Dunners
We’re leaving the island and will head back to Dunedin today. All the gear has been packed away again in seven storage bins that are being stowed on the Foveaux Express. Once we hit the mainland Hotte and I will part way with the Japanese film crew. They will drive up to Haast today to continue...
November 7, 2014November 7, 2014
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Little Cave Men
We find Tawaki breed in the most unusual places taking the term "cryptic breeder" to a new level