Identificaciones de dan686

Black Petrel in a tree to take off. Seen while doing Black Petrel research at the Mt Hobson Hirakimata colony.

Growing on the trunks of tree ferns, photographed on black velvet.

Muriwai gecko (Woodworthia "Muriwai")

Captured as part of a monitoring project. Tail was autotomised pre-capture (I.e. not a result of the capture process).

Just off the beach, the tail was a bit further along but too big to fit with a macro lens. The head was about 350-400mm across. The tail has a tall upper lobe..

An endangered endemic species of New Zealand. The total population is about 200 birds. Conducted Shore Plover monitoring of 7 banded birds on Motutapu Island with New Zealand DOC.

Not sure if this is a stargazer
Possibly Crapatalus novaezelandiae

Captured in a Victor Rat Trap as part of a conservation project

Feeding on sandy flat out from beach. Accompanied by entourage of scavengers mainly goatfish, juvenile snapper and juv. sanddaggers wrasse.