Juvenile banded rail / mioweka - a photo on Flickriver

            I had never seen a banded rail / mioweka in the wild. (Not surprising as they are rarely seen!). Stoked I saw this little beauty. I could not spot any other banded rail. I made a four hour return trip for a chance to see and photograph one. It paid off.

New Zealand Birds Online: Native to New Zealand, the banded rail are rarely seen, as they are well-camouflaged and remain under the cover of wetland vegetation, although their footprints are often seen. They are now mainly found in mangrove and saltmarsh vegetation in the upper North Island. They have disappeared from most of New Zealand since the 1970s, but remain in coastal wetlands in the upper North Island, Marlborough and Nelson, in rush-covered areas and coastal wetlands on Great Barrier Island and in forest and shrubland on the Three Kings Islands and on four islands off Stewart Island.

Taken on: November 28, 2020

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM4, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, 400mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM4
Lens:	FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DxO PhotoLab 4.0.2
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