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Hokitika Gorge!

The next day we were headed to the Hokitika Gorge, which took about 30 min drive into the mountains…

Some long exposures…

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Our friend Kea!!!

On our way to the next town, Hokitika, we made a quick stop at the Otira Viaduct Lookout. A couple of birds were lurking in the parking lot.

The Kea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea

The kea (/ˈkiːə/; Māori: [kɛ.a]; Nestor notabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Nestoridae [2] found in the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green with a brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak. The kea is the world's only alpine parrot.