We rescued this tiny fellow off our deck railing and transferred it to this Towai leaf.
The Riverbank Nature Watch and Adventures
The Riverbank Homestay and B&B at Ratty's Landing just five Kilometres from Tutukaka in Northland New Zealand is a nature wonderland. This Blog is mainly about exploring or discovering the nature around us.
Thursday, 11 August 2022
Friday, 5 August 2022
Spider Webs
At our place there was a fog this morning that settled on these spider webs. Wonderful little architects.
Saturday, 28 May 2022
Orchid Time in The Hugh Crawford DOC Reserve
These little native orchids are abundant in the Hugh Crawford DOC Reserve at the moment as are many other varieties. Easily accessable from our wetland boardwalk at Old Mill Lane, Ngururu.The orchids are Acianthus-sinclairii. Follow the link.
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Monday, 21 March 2022
Night Time Adventures
We took our friend Annette for a night time walk aremed with lamps to see what is at home at night in our lane. We found several Weta, including this lady, a Forest Gecko and these Green Crane Fly. We also discovered that spiders eyes glow in the dark.
Sunday, 6 February 2022
Friday, 10 December 2021
Australasian Bittern
Wonderful! An Australasian Bittern has visited our wetland again. We have not seen one since march this year. They are so deliberate and stealthful.
Saturday, 27 November 2021
Mātātā in our wetland at Old Mill Ln, Ngunguru
We have so many Mātātā that have made our wetland their home.
They are heard over all the wetland and with a little patience, easily photographed.
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Piwakawaka Nest
The two Piwakawaka chicks have fledged. This nest was near our deck so we were able to see the chicks being fed in the Kanuka after fledging.
We love the detail these birds go to to make a tight, little and lasting nest like this one. There is moss, lichen, grass and other stiff fibres then spider web binding it all tight together.