Story: Birdwatching

Watching from a hide

Watching from a hide

You can watch birds from a hide to avoid disturbing them or affecting their activity. This hide is made of canvas, and was set up in 1981 to observe the nest of one of the last female kākāpō on Stewart Island.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10027960
Photograph by Don Merton

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Gordon Ell, 'Birdwatching - Birdwatching tips', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/11948/watching-from-a-hide (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Gordon Ell, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015