The understated majesty of a female mallard on full display at Western Springs this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
A tōrea pango (variable oystercatcher). I really struggle to capture these guys well. Their dark plumage doesn’t help but the main problem is they never bloody cooperate! 🪶🇳🇿
Instagram: Hardly anyone sees my work.
@fotoapp.co: The founder sees my work and laughs at my jokes.
A pāpango (New Zealand scaup) on a foggy morning at Western Springs yesterday. These guys always look grumpy! 🪶🇳🇿
A firebird - AKA an Australian coot - rim lit by the sunset at Hamilton Lake tonight. 🪶🇳🇿
A poaka (pied stilt) at Shakespear looking sexy in front of its mate this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
No new images today because I spent the morning finalising an important competition submission. Part of that process is re-editing all my possible entries. This one didn’t make the cut so I’ll share it here now. 🪶🇳🇿
Enzo Giordani
“I heard you posted on social media last week saying we ‘never bloody cooperate’. So here you go asshole, take your damn picture!” 🪶🇳🇿
HOW did he do this? Admiring it is mesmerising and infuriating in equal measure.
