Rare Marsh Crake at Lake Hayes

We have heard some great news that a well-known NZ bird watcher and photographer, John Kyngdon has spotted a very rare Marsh Crake at Lake Hayes.

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The Marsh Crake is one of New Zealand’s most secretive birds, largely because it inhabits dense wetland vegetation, rarely ventures into the open and usually only calls at dawn or dusk and through the night. Marsh Crakes primarily feed on invertebrates and seeds of aquatic plants.

Photo copyright John Kyngdon.