South Island Takahē

Raw footage from several encounters with Takahē
- The first few shots are of Takahē on Kāpiti Island near Wellington.
- The final three shots are of Takahē in the Orokonui sanctuary near Dunedin.
Filmed by ‪@richardsidey‬ / ‪@galaxiid‬
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Text extract from NZ Birds Online:
The South Island takahē is a rare relict of the flightless, vegetarian bird fauna which once ranged New Zealand. Four specimens were collected from Fiordland between 1849 and 1898, after which takahē were considered to be extinct until famously rediscovered in the Murchison Mountains, west of Lake Te Anau, in 1948. Until the 1980s, takahē were confined in the wild to the Murchison Mountains. They have since been translocated to seven islands and several mainland sites, making them more accessible to many New Zealanders. Conservation work by the Department Of Conservation and community groups aims to prevent extinction and restore takahē to sites throughout their original range.
More: www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/spec...

[@orbic521]

They're so.. majestic?! Like some kind of creature out of a fantasy story. Amazing

[@LightofLifeIslamicMedia]

Beautiful 😍

[@David-kf5gk]

Love all your videos. Thank You 🌴✌️

[@richardsidey]

Thanks David, appreciate the comment

[@roseforvendettalu1343]

Thank you for posting.hes like okiee..which way to go🦅

[@elizabetholiveira5146]

Your videos are amazing.

[@richardsidey]

Thank you, glad you are enjoying them.