- Conservation status
- In some trouble
"Bandies" forage along seashores, estuaries, and riverbeds. You may see them scatter for small invertebrates then stop, then peck, then run again. But listen out – these birds can be quite vocal, giving a “chee-aree-aree” call.
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Splendid Photo
We are an analog-loving photo shop located in both Wellington and Auckland. Here is an acrostic poem for our beloved bird, the pohowera – the banded dotterel.
P - Peaceful
O - Obviously cute
H - Happy to be here
O - One-of-a-kind!!
W - Watchful
E - Exceptionally small
R - Rivers and estuaries are where you may find me
A - A part of a team
Up the pohowera! #SplendidPohowera
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