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Late season kuaka

Bird with long beak feeding in wet sand.
Photo by Miraz Jordan.

It’s almost Autumn Equinox and soon most of the Kuaka will head back home to Alaska. There were still some feeding at Waikawa Beach on 11 March 2022 though.

Medium sized long-billed bird walks on wet sand at the beach.

Medium sized long-billed bird walks on wet sand at the beach while a small wave breaks nearby.

This item was updated on Friday 11 March 2022

I live at Waikawa Beach and love all the wildlife, fauna and flora.