Wildlife
New Zealand Dotterel.
While walking along the beach at Pauanui on New Zealand's North Island we noticed several roped off areas. We were told this is where the New Zealand Dotterel (Red-breasted Plover) was nesting. We were quite surprised to actually see one because these beautiful little birds are endangered species and nearing extinction. I managed to follow one for a while as it ran along the pebble beach and managed to photograph it on a slight rise on the beach with the ocean behind.
Location: Pauanui beach, Coromandel Peninsula on New Zealand's North Island.
Photographer: brian swales
