A group of us went over to Tiritiri Matangi Island, a wildlife sanctuary in the Hauraki Gulf. Although it's autumn we had a lovely sunny, warm day. We caught the ferry from Gulf Harbour - it's about 20 minutes from there to Tiri.
The island is covered by native bush, except at the hilltop where there is a lighthouse and the old keepers houses. There's a shop here and an area to eat picnic lunch.
We took the guided tour, along a track from the jetty to the lighthouse area. After lunch we walked another track back to the beach. Along the way there were bird feeding stations and we also saw birds in the bush. Above is a bellbird.
Views across the Hauraki Gulf towards Auckland.
A tui feeding
Malcolm bird spotting
More bellbirds
A hihi
A bellbird singing
Malcolm and Allister on the track
Some of the group relaxing on the beach
A little blue penguin
Our group, plus a young guide
Drinks and dinner on the way home.
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