Cultivated on Melicope simplex
Plant cultivated on planted black beech tree.
From across the river I spotted this trout on the bank at Otaihanga park , a Black shag very interested in this very much alive trout. However upon my return from my river walk it was still alive and
kicking so gently put it back in the river and it headed downstream towards the estuary none the worse for it adventure on dry land. No obvious injuries noted.Perhaps it had too much fight for the Black shag.
Found on Waikanae off ramp.Car strike.
Standing still by a tunnel that allows water to flow between the lagoons. Fish swim through here, so the heron is waiting to strike.
This image was taken just after it attempted to catch something.