Gallery
A glimpse into the wildlife and native bush across Whakamārama Forest Project’s 300 ha trapping zone.
Many of these photos are taken by our volunteers.
Hōmiromiro | Tomtit. Credit: Mia McCauley
Ruru. Credit: Alison McCulloch
Credit: Steve Nicholson
Blue Pinkgill (werewere-kōkako), a native mushroom featured on New Zealand’s $50 note.
Credit: Steve Nicholson
Credit: Steve Nicholson
Credit: Noelene Taylor
Believed to be Armillaria limonea, a native New Zealand mushroom, or harore. Credit: Alison McCulloch
Toutouwai/NI Robin. Credit Mia McCauley
Mātātā / Fernbird. These birds are so shy and hard to photograph.
Thank you Mia McCauley.
Mātātā / Fernbird. Credit: Mia McCauley
Stately miro trees provide the nourishing red berries that are a staple food of kererū, the NZ pigeon. Credit: Ross Petersen
A cheerful daisy pops up to greet the sun from a thicket of colourful piopio palmleaf fern. Credit Ross Petersen
Blue Pinkgill, or werewere-kōkako. Credit Santiago Bermeo.
Manuka is in full flower for a short time in late spring and is a magnet for our native bees.
Credit: Ross Petersen
Puawānanga (NZ clematis, clematis paniculata). Credit: Margot McCool
Credit: Noelene Taylor
Wētā. This one was found inside a rat trap, caught next to a dead rat, but rescued, apparently unharmed. Credit: Alison McCulloch
Flowering red rātā vine. Credit: Alison McCulloch
Ruby Bonnet. Credit: Noelene Taylor
Probably a tawa. Credit: Alison McCulloch
A graceful toetoe frames the gateway to the Pā Kererū loop track. Credit: Ross Petersen
Hōmiromiro / Tomtit. Credit: Mia McCauley
Fern fronds and light. Credit: Noelene Taylor
Toutouwai (NI Robin). Credit: Noelene Taylor
A kahikatea, our tallest tree species, soars like a pyramid into a deep blue sky. Credit: Ross Petersen
Kamahi in bloom create a fetching white and red floral display. Credit: Ross Petersen
A longfin (ōrea) eel (tuna) in a stream at the Blade.
Credit: Santiago Bermeo
Young toutouwai. NI Robin. Credit: Alison McCulloch
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Whakamārama Forest Project is an all-volunteer predator control group helping protect native bush and wildlife in the Kaimai Mamaku.
