NZ dotterel

This is another image from Tiritiri Matangi Island. For the first time on the island, a NZ dotterel pair has successfully hatched a chick. It was very cute and very independent, scritching around on the beach for food. As we sidled past, as far up the beach as possible, the parent birds were warning us to stay away. Looks best on black.

[Issi Bannerman]

What a gorgeous little chap. Welcome to the world!

[Delia]

So cute. Gorgeous photo

[Chris K]

how exciting. such a fluffy little fellow

[Tracie Broadhead]

oh adorable

[sally agnew]

Interesting info about this fluffy little chap :)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a gorgeous little chappie ! He does look confident in his stride ! A beautiful composed capture -- fav

[Tony]

Lovely capture and neat processing.

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :) Fav

[Nova]

Super cute. :)

[Peter Dulis]

love it ...

[colinbarber013]

wonderful picture

[tony gig]

Beautiful capture...Fav

[Irene]

Fav lovely little chap

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful news for this breed of bird.......so good when this happens. Beautiful littke chick......do they only have one at a time do you know?

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful capture

[Dianne]

@happypat I think usually two or three. These guys must've been first time parents and only had one. Apparently the nest scrape had to have sand piled up to prevent wind blown high tide from drowning everything!

[Rica]

so sweet!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so so special! fav

[Rosan]

Sweet! Wonderful capture.

[Nick]

He's so cute. Fav.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

How precious. It's wonderful that you got a picture of this extra special little bird. I hope many more are hatched so this little guy has lots of company.