White Heron, Kotuku: Card

FRONT: Kotuku, White Heron (image)

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One of the most well-loved birds in NZ, the White Heron or Kotuku, is rarely seen except by those who specifically seek it out. Limited numbers of tourists can visit the sole NZ colony during the breeding season near Okarito Lagoon in Westland where about 40-50 pairs have been breeding since before the colony’s discovery in 1865. Seen in close proximity the Kotuku is a magnificent bird, with its large size and clean white plumage...