Warner Park, Laingholm, Auckland.
Hikurangi Floodplain
Hikurangi 7 B Wairua North
N7B-58A
Malaise trap
30 Jan-27 Feb 2019
One male (with 2 females also in the same sample).
Absolute stunner disturbed from long grass
(better photos eventually)
Sorry if these photos upset anyone. I snapped multiple photos over a 5min period while this Sea Lion played with it's dinner. I'm disappointed my camera was on a slow shutter speed and they're not clear, but I got caught up in the moment. Approx. 10mins later a second Sea Lion on the opposite side of the Mole (may have been the same one) ate another fish. It was swallowed in seconds. I think it was the same type of fish.
Emergence on spagnum moss.