Continuing the extension of our existing boardwalk across our wetland. The extension is to be part boardwalk and part track alongside the drain. This is to be called The Mioweka Track. The original boardwalk is called the Mātātā Boardwalk.
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.
Saturday, 23 January 2021
Saturday, 9 January 2021
Boardwalk extention over our wetland
We are extending the boardwalk over more of our wetland. This will be an improvement for all, especially for the Ngunguru School Wetland Classroom.
Thursday, 3 December 2020
White Faced Heron and Banded Rail
Our wetland at Old Mill Lane is a wonderful place to view our wetland birds. Here is White faced Heron and Banded Rail - Always in a hurry to somewhere.
Forest Gecko
We found this lovely little Forest Gecko on our path. It was really windy so we think it was shaken out of the kanuka nearby.
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Cave Weta
Cave Weta. We see these little fellows often at our place. This males body is about 15mm long. Very docile fellow. Its a real good jumper with those powerful legs.
Monday, 5 October 2020
Black Shag (Great Cormarant) in our wetland
On Occasion our wetland stream is visited by this Black Shag, Today I managed to sneak close enough for some shots.
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Monarchs
Saturday, 28 December 2019
Friday, 20 December 2019
Nursery Web Spider
Saturday, 30 November 2019
Spotless Crake Chicks in Our Wetland
https://youtu.be/prcJzhMagc8
Saturday, 19 October 2019
Love to see Pateke and Mioweka in our wetland
Pateke https://youtu.be/xgI8tlHEmCo
Mioweka https://youtu.be/1d4iTkVruNk
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Sunday, 5 May 2019
Spotless Crake in our Wetland
Thursday, 11 April 2019
And Yet Another Prolific Coprosma.
It is right by our boardwalk at The Riverbank Homestay and B&B