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Coastal birds photo competition
Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance recently organised a Coastal Birds of New Zealand photo competition, with support from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board.
The three judges were Simon Runting, Stefan Marks and Jeremy Painting.
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The winner of the Best Photo award was Bruce Crossan for his image of a kāruhiruhi (pied shag) in fog at Cornwallis (right) while Alan Tunnell won the Out of the Blue award with his image of two tōrea (oystercatchers) at Huia (lower right). Bruce Crossan also won the People’s Choice award for his kōtare (kingfisher), also shot at Cornwallis, below.
Both winners received a pair of Konus Rex 8x42 WA binoculars.
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