Tom, Ann, Tomo & Adrian walking towards the Whare from the Visitor's Centre

Kapiti Island

Two more days on the Island

April 19-20, 2003

Saturday, April 19:

Nic Booth checking his gear for stow-away rats BIG Tomoko BIG Jacqui Pryor BIG Carrying gear to the boat launch BIG The boat and launch tractor BIG The launch tractor BIG Boarding the boat BIG Adrian and Tom getting ready to board the boat BIG Tom Kluyskens gets soaked by a big wave BIG Tom Kluyskens saving the beer after getting soaked by a big wave BIG Foul weather on the crossing BIG Maia Barrett and her daughter BIG The boat at the Kapiti Island drop-off point BIG The boat at the Kapiti Island drop-off point BIG Driftwood on the beach BIG Wood Pigeon (Kereru, Hemiphaga Novaeseelandiae) BIG Tom photographing a Weka BIG Weka (Gallirallus Australis) BIG Weka (Gallirallus Australis) BIG Nigel gives directions to Tom, Adrian, Tomo & Ann BIG Tourists watch the Wekas at the Visitor's Centre BIG Tom, Ann, Tomo & Adrian walking towards the Whare from the Visitor's Centre BIG Takahe near the Whare (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe near the Whare (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe near the Whare (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Wood Pigeon (Kereru, Hemiphaga Novaeseelandiae) BIG Tom walking near the Visitor's Centre BIG Poison Warning Sign BIG Tui in a tree near the Visitor's Centre (Prosthermadera Novaeseelandiae) BIG Tui in a tree near the Visitor's Centre (Prosthermadera Novaeseelandiae) BIG Weka with ruffled feathers BIG Access closed to the north part of the island sign BIG Adrian walking the costal trail to the north end of the island BIG Tom walking the costal trail to the north end of the island BIG Waves crash onto the coastal trail BIG Waves crash onto the coastal trail BIG Weka (Gallirallus Australis) BIG Weka (Gallirallus Australis) BIG Weka begging for food(Gallirallus Australis) BIG Tom with the Fuji S1 and Nikon 80-200/2.8 AFS lens BIG Wood Pigeon (Kereru, Hemiphaga Novaeseelandiae) BIG Wood Pigeon (Kereru, Hemiphaga Novaeseelandiae) BIG Robin (Toutouwai, Petroica Australis) BIG Tomo in the fields BIG The 16-person hut at the north end of Kapiti Island BIG Nearly full moon over Paraparaumu BIG

Sunday, April 20:

Tom (near) and Adrian (far) sleeping outside on the deck BIG Tom in his sleeping bag BIG Toi toi near the cabin BIG The New Zealand Parakeet (Cyanoramphus Auriceps) BIG Jade finds her Easter candy BIG Matt's hidden Easter candy BIG Fifi finds her hidden Easter candy BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG a Kaka hiding in a tree (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG a Kaka hiding in a tree (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG a Kaka hiding in a tree (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Jacqui's stomach BIG Kaka on the roof of the main house (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Kaka on the roof of the main house (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Nick and a Weka BIG Weka BIG Weka running away after stealing a piece of bread BIG Weka with a dead fish BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Takahe (Porphyrio Mantelli) BIG Kaka (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Kaka (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Kaka (Nestor Meridionalis) BIG Boat problems... BIG Boat problems... BIG Boat problems... BIG Boat problems... BIG Kapiti Island from Paraparaumu Beach BIG Kapiti Island from Paraparaumu Beach BIG Shark that was caught in the Easter Fishing Contest BIG
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