This rather bleak coast is home to some amazing plants and bird life.
This beautiful little flower often goes unnoticed. It is only about 2 cm wide and only comes out on a very sunny day.
"Wildflowers don't care where they grow"
banded bellbird blackbird boats butterfly chaffinch deer dotterel drops due falcon fern forest gannet gannets godwit goldfinch harrier heron historic home island john-bob kakariki karariki kawau kingfisher korokoro kotuku kotuoko little monarch native nz orchid owl park pauatahanui pied pigeon plover rewarewa rimutaka rotorua scaup shag silvereye snow somes sparrow spider spoonbill starling sun_orchid sunrise swan tern track tracks trees tui wainuiomata wairarapa waterfalls white white-faced white heron wildflower wom wood yellowhammer zealander