YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN, FROM "STEWART ISLAND EXPERIENCE ", STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

   We can ID this penguin as a Yellow-eyed Penguin by the yellow on it's face (mostly eye, but parts of face and neck may be yellow), pink legs, dark slate-grey upperparts and top of flippers, white underparts and dark chin.

   The Yellow-eyed Penguin is endemic to New Zealand and is the only extant member of the genus Megabytes.

   The Yellow-eyed Penguin is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 757.

SEA LIONS, FROM "STEWART ISLAND EXPERIENCE ", STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

WHITE-CAPPED ALBATROSS ON WATER & IN FLIGHT, FROM "STEWART ISLAND EXPERIENCE ", STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

   We can ID this albatross as a White-capped Albatross by its white cap that contrasts with a pale grey face and a darker brow; dark grey mantle; black tail; rest of body white; pale blue-grey  bill with yellow tip and underwing pattern.

   The White-Capped Albatross is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 756.

ADULT PARADISE SHELDUCKS & DUCKLINGS, BEACH IN OBAN, STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

VIEWS FROM A HIKING TRAIL IN OBAN, STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND PIGEON OR KERERU, OBAN, STEWART ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 11/8/2017