Part Three

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Black-backed Gull eggs

Larus dominicanus

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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New Zealand Fur Seals

Arctocephalus forsteri

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina - a lone Elephant Seal that visits this beach to molt and rest.

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina - with New Zealand Fur Seals in the background.

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Black-backed Gull eggs

Larus dominicanus

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Tasman Beach

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Guide Michael

Getting ready to climb back up the steep slope with me.

Knight's Point, Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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Knight's Point

Looking back to where we spent the afternoon.  The steep descent, long walk on the beach and the steep climb back to the road resulted in a bit of soreness the next day.

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 24, 2006

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New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii - before leaving the lodge Christmas morning, I went with the guide to feed the eels.

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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New Zealand Longfin Eels

Anguilla dieffenbachii - willing to leave the water a bit to get to food.

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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New Zealand Longfin Eels

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Lake Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Knight's Point

We stopped with the group to look at the spot where I had been the previous day.

South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Haast River

South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Spur-winged Plover

Vanellus miles

Haast River, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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Waterfall

Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand, December 25, 2006

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