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New Zealand Dabchick
This New Zealand Dabchick was photographed in a little bay on the edge of Lake Rotorua. I had to wade in up to my neck to get close enough and to get a good shooting angle, luckily it was summer so it wasn't too cold, but I did get some strange looks from some tourists picnicking near by. Details: Canon 20d, EF 400mm f/5.6 L, 1/640, f/5.6, 200 ISO, hand held. -
New Zealand Dabchick
This New Zealand Dabchick was photographed in a little bay on the edge of Lake Rotorua. I had to wade in up to my neck to get close enough and to get a good shooting angle, luckily it was summer so it wasn't too cold, but I did get some strange looks from some tourists picnicking near by. Details: Canon 20d, EF 400mm f/5.6 L, 1/800, f/5.6, 200 ISO, hand held. -
New Zealand Dabchick
This New Zealand Dabchick was photographed in a little bay on the edge of Lake Rotorua. I had to wade in up to my neck to get close enough and to get a good shooting angle, luckily it was summer so it wasn't too cold, but I did get some strange looks from some tourists picnicking near by. Details: Canon 20d, EF 400mm f/5.6 L, 1/400, f/5.6, 200 ISO, hand held.
New Zealand Dabchick (Poliocephalus rufopectus)
Weweia
Size: 29 cm, 250 gm.
Description: A small dark grebe with small head, short bill and fluffy tail. It has a yellow eye and chestnut neck and breast. Fine silver feathers streak its head. Non-breeding birds are paler and lack silver streaks.
Habitat: Sheltered parts of lakes, farm ponds and oxidation ponds in the north island. Feeds on aquatic insects and their larvae.
Status: Protected threatened endemic. 1700-1800 birds. Extinct in the South Island.
Breeding: June - March. 2-3 eggs. Anchored floating nest. Both sexes incubate.
Distinguishing Features: Yellow eye, fine silver streaks on its head.
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