Mark Coller
@markcoller.bsky.social
Birding, butterflies, and dragonflies.
After totally failing to find Black Stilt yesterday, I was so glad to see 2 along Lake Pukaki today and some lovely Black Fronted Terns. 🪶🇳🇿
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
After totally failing to find Black Stilt yesterday, I was so glad to see 2 along Lake Pukaki today and some lovely Black Fronted Terns. 🪶🇳🇿
Kea being naughty in the car parks at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Kea being naughty in the car parks at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
Kea at Arthur's Pass New Zealand, such wonderful characters! 🪶🇳🇿
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Kea at Arthur's Pass New Zealand, such wonderful characters! 🪶🇳🇿
50 years ago, I saw a picture of a Wrybill in a book, and I have always wanted to see one! Today, I saw 107 of them on Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
50 years ago, I saw a picture of a Wrybill in a book, and I have always wanted to see one! Today, I saw 107 of them on Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
Kaikoura 2nd pelagic, other superb birds including Westland Petrels, Bullers Shearwaters, Grey Faced Petrel, and even a Pacific Reef Heron on the trip back in. Another incredible trip ! 🪶🇳🇿
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Kaikoura 2nd pelagic, other superb birds including Westland Petrels, Bullers Shearwaters, Grey Faced Petrel, and even a Pacific Reef Heron on the trip back in. Another incredible trip ! 🪶🇳🇿
Kaikoura 2nd pelagic trip, well over 40 Albatross including both Northern and Southern Royal, Antipodean, Salvins and White Capped Albatross 🪶🇳🇿
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Kaikoura 2nd pelagic trip, well over 40 Albatross including both Northern and Southern Royal, Antipodean, Salvins and White Capped Albatross 🪶🇳🇿
I certainly wasn't expecting to see Cooks Petrel and Fairy Prion on the Kaikoura Pelagic trip!! An amazing trip out with Albatross Encounters. 🪶🇳🇿
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I certainly wasn't expecting to see Cooks Petrel and Fairy Prion on the Kaikoura Pelagic trip!! An amazing trip out with Albatross Encounters. 🪶🇳🇿
From my first Kaikoura pelagic trip today, Northern Giant, Cape, and White Chinned Petrels 🪶🇳🇿
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
From my first Kaikoura pelagic trip today, Northern Giant, Cape, and White Chinned Petrels 🪶🇳🇿
My first New Zealand pelagic from Kaikoura, superb views of Salvins, Antipodean, and White Capped Albatross 🪶🇳🇿
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
My first New Zealand pelagic from Kaikoura, superb views of Salvins, Antipodean, and White Capped Albatross 🪶🇳🇿
Incredible sea watch from the New Zealand inter-island ferry this morning. Northern royal and salvins albatross, short tailed, flesh footed, huttons, fluttering, bullers, and sooty shearwaters, westland and white chinned petrels and over 1000 fairy prions and little blue penguin 🤯
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible sea watch from the New Zealand inter-island ferry this morning. Northern royal and salvins albatross, short tailed, flesh footed, huttons, fluttering, bullers, and sooty shearwaters, westland and white chinned petrels and over 1000 fairy prions and little blue penguin 🤯
I have been trying for days to get a photo of a Silvereye.They don't stay still for long!! Waimanu Lagoon, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I have been trying for days to get a photo of a Silvereye.They don't stay still for long!! Waimanu Lagoon, New Zealand 🪶🇳🇿
Variable Oystercatcher on Manawatu Beach, New Zealand, this morning 🪶🇳🇿
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Variable Oystercatcher on Manawatu Beach, New Zealand, this morning 🪶🇳🇿
Tui, Noth Island Saddleback, and California Quail in Bushy Park this afternoon 🪶🇳🇿
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Tui, Noth Island Saddleback, and California Quail in Bushy Park this afternoon 🪶🇳🇿
This little Fantail followed me for a while in Bushy Park and started to sing. 🪶🇳🇿
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
This little Fantail followed me for a while in Bushy Park and started to sing. 🪶🇳🇿
A lovely inquisitive North Island Robin in Bushy Park Norh of Whanganui this afternoon 🪶🇳🇿
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A lovely inquisitive North Island Robin in Bushy Park Norh of Whanganui this afternoon 🪶🇳🇿
1 of 5 Nankeen Night Herons at Upokongaro today. Very difficult to see them, but this one eventually moved higher up and into view! 🪶🇳🇿
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
1 of 5 Nankeen Night Herons at Upokongaro today. Very difficult to see them, but this one eventually moved higher up and into view! 🪶🇳🇿
Wonderful views of this New Zealand Dotterel at Koitiata Beach this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Wonderful views of this New Zealand Dotterel at Koitiata Beach this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
Blue Duck is a bird I have always wanted to see! I managed to find a pair on the Tongariro River in Turangi this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Blue Duck is a bird I have always wanted to see! I managed to find a pair on the Tongariro River in Turangi this morning. 🪶🇳🇿
Welcome Swallows in Western Springs Park Auckland. 🪶🇳🇿
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Welcome Swallows in Western Springs Park Auckland. 🪶🇳🇿
New Zealand Grebe, with its chick on its back in Western Springs Park Auckland 🪶🇳🇿
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
New Zealand Grebe, with its chick on its back in Western Springs Park Auckland 🪶🇳🇿
Brilliant day on Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand, highlights were Takahe, Saddleback, Kokako, Stitchbird, and many more! 🪶🇳🇿
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Brilliant day on Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand, highlights were Takahe, Saddleback, Kokako, Stitchbird, and many more! 🪶🇳🇿
The Calshot Hampshire Boat tailed grackle with the unfortunate bumblebee it was about to eat!
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Calshot Hampshire Boat tailed grackle with the unfortunate bumblebee it was about to eat!
A nice morning out at Slimbridge, the best I could get on yellow browed warbler by the kingfisher hide. #Glosbirds
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A nice morning out at Slimbridge, the best I could get on yellow browed warbler by the kingfisher hide. #Glosbirds
Mourning dove on St Agnes today #islesofscilly
October 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Mourning dove on St Agnes today #islesofscilly
1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social