Adorable Rare White Tauhou Caught On Camera By Eagle-Eyed Photographer

Kia ora! Today I had one of the most exciting native bird encounters I've ever had, and thankfully I had my camera on me! With the whole country in a lockdown because of COVID-19, I've been going for short early morning walks around the block each day and have treating them as my 'commute' to work, which is now in my lounge. – explained Holly Neill on his website. Last week, I spotted what I thought was a leucistic tauhou (waxeye) from a distance, but I didn't have my camera on me so I couldn't be 100% sure. I did wonder for a moment if it was a rogue canary, trying to assimilate with wild native birds which would have been a bold move. Since that first sighting, I've been carrying my camera on each walk just in case I spot that gloriously rare bird again. Today, I got super lucky!