Ehara, the ‘‘miracle chick’’, from the first egg fertilised by 15-year-old Quammen. Photos: Eeva Kumpala. : New hope in foster chicks
Ehara, the ‘‘miracle chick’’, from the first egg fertilised by 15-year-old Quammen. Photos: Eeva Kumpala. : New hope in foster chicks
Kotahi, the first chick fostered by the Orokonui advocacy takahe pair. : New hope in foster chicks
Kotahi, the first chick fostered by the Orokonui advocacy takahe pair. : New hope in foster chicks
Wheko, one of this season’s chicks, following his dad Quammen. : New hope in foster chicks
Wheko, one of this season’s chicks, following his dad Quammen. : New hope in foster chicks
The family of four, chicks now grown, feeding at the hopper, filled daily at 11am. : New hope in foster chicks
The family of four, chicks now grown, feeding at the hopper, filled daily at 11am. : New hope in foster chicks
New hope in foster chicks
Orokonui’s popular takahe pair have made a remarkable contribution to the takahe recovery programme at the ecosanctuary and beyond, writes Eeva...