Black Birds

We have partly retraced our steps and travelled southwards to the coast where we find large round rocks on the beach which are an interesting curiosity.  There are interesting birds everywhere and the Australasian Harrier is seen everywhere.  There is a White-backed Magpie which apparently is not a member of the crow family and therefore not related to our Magpie at all!

Beside the round rocks we found this little chap who is a Variable Oyster Catcher.  We should have anticipated that the NZ version of this species would be an All Black!