Kuaka | Godwits

Six Kuaka in flight.

The amazing Kuaka | Godwit flies between Aotearoa New Zealand and the Arctic every year to feed and breed. They are a similar size to the more delicate Pied Stilt. These were on the shore recently.

Kuaka feeding, with wave behind.
Kuaka feeding, with wave behind.
Two Kuaka and a Pied Stilt.
Two Kuaka and a Pied Stilt.
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