Pied Stilt chicks in the estuary

Two tiny birds in a bit of water, at a distance.

Well, we seem to have our first chicks of the season: a couple of tiny Poaka | Pied Stilt. Photos are a bit fuzzy, thanks to the heat haze, I’m afraid.

Look out for the chicks if you’re heading down to the beach. You’ll know you’re in about the right place if the adult stilts dive-bomb you.

Single chick in the water.
Single chick in the water.
Two chicks on the bank, with swallows swooping around.
Two chicks on the bank, with swallows swooping around.
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