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Photo by Predator Free New Zealand Trust on October 22, 2026. May be an image of sea bird, heron, nature and text.
Photo by Predator Free New Zealand Trust on October 22, 2026. May be an image of wading bird and text.
Photo by Predator Free New Zealand Trust on October 22, 2026. May be an image of spoonbill and text.
Photo by Predator Free New Zealand Trust on October 22, 2026. May be an image of heron, nature and text.
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Posted On: October 22nd 2026, 10:03 pm
Kōtuku (white heron) have returned to their breeding site at Waitangiroto Nature Reserve, and they're looking fabulous.

Their breeding site is within the @projectpfsw area, so they're living their best lives without introduced predators.

Kōtuku are a stunning bird throughout the year, but especially beautiful during breeding season when they grow longer white feathers on their backs.

Photo credit: Beth Chapman
Comments (15)
travthepav 6 days ago

travthepav

Fabulous photos

onemaorigirl 11 days ago

onemaorigirl

Ataahua 🪶

mclearwaters 11 days ago

mclearwaters

I ageee they are stunning ❤️❤️

2erris2 11 days ago

2erris2

Special ❤️

julia_m_deans 11 days ago

julia_m_deans

stunning photos!

jangchub108 11 days ago

jangchub108

Fabulous

mandyreid1950 12 days ago

mandyreid1950

Wonderful pics I have been to view them but must go again🙌

nessrurujohnson 12 days ago

nessrurujohnson

Stunning shots @bethochapman !😍

katbjerke 13 days ago

katbjerke

Stunning photos! 😍👏

peakaio 13 days ago

peakaio

And their green lores are beautiful too!

aloha.noelani 13 days ago

aloha.noelani

😮😍

anna_sephton_ 13 days ago

anna_sephton_

Nice one, @bethochapman !

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