bsd1 = the username assigned to me at Waikato University back in 1993, and I've stuck with it ;)

So many worthy birds but had to vote for the Karearea, I've spent a lot of time over the last few years watching a pair at Zealandia and they're a wonderful looking bird. Having one of the pair (the male) land a few meters away, perfectly comfortable with my presence, was a great experience.