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November 17, 2014November 17, 2014
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It’s a wrap!

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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.

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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

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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

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A long day of sitting in a cold tent hide, topped off by a walk out in almost complete darkness and heavy rain.

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014
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Band

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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 8, 2014November 8, 2014
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Back to Dunners

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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

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We find Tawaki breed in the most unusual places taking the term "cryptic breeder" to a new level

November 3, 2014November 3, 2014
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Catch me if you can

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I am relieved. We found tawaki in the water. And lots of them. And exactly where I said we would find them. So my job is basically done. After the relative penguin-scarcity we had experienced on our random walk tour yesterday, we managed to get out to Gull Rock today. It was still quite bouncy...

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