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Pretty amazing production for a wild origin bird, 14 in a single clutch is the record, so this is pretty close, and nothing has come close for many years until now.2 x orphaned brown teal / pāteke came in from Great Barrier Island during October 2023. They have now matured, and we flock mated them recently. The female paired with a breeding male whose “ex-wife” had divorced him. The newly matched happy couple had built a nest before we had a chance to separate them off from the rest of the flock. Fortunately, with the excellent aviary design we could partition them off easily. The female laid her first egg the following day in that nest. Now a total of 11 eggs have been laid, which is a huge clutch. However, 2 x eggs were addled (rotten) and one was clear (infertile) but the remaining 9 eggs have now internally pipped when checked on Wednesday. I hope to post some photos/news of the super clutch next week.
The male orphan is with a captive bred female but they are not showing any signs of breeding yet. This is no surprise as they have been force paired, being the last two remaining from the flock.
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Pretty amazing production for a wild origin bird, 14 in a single clutch is the record, so this is pretty close, and nothing has come close for many years until now.

Great to see one of our ex pateke recovery group leaders Tiff get to release a bird yesterday. Even better to see her get as excited to release her first teal even if she has handled hundreds in the past while being the pateke ranger at Mimiwhangata for a number of years as well. Great work Kiwi Coast.Fabulous pāteke release yesterday at The Landing NZ with Ngāti Torehina, keen locals, the Brown Teal Recovery Program, Department of Conservation and Northland Regional Council. Huge thanks to all involved, more photos and info to follow! ... See MoreSee Less

Great to see one of our ex pateke recovery group leaders Tiff get to release a bird yesterday.  Even better to see her get as excited to release her first teal even if she has handled hundreds in the past while being the pateke ranger at Mimiwhangata for a number of years as well.  Great work Kiwi Coast.

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A single Brown Teal in the Tamaki Estuary in Otahuhu. First time I have seen one here. Is staying overnight with other ducks. I suspect this individual is passing through. The nearby stream is not big enough. However, Otara weir/lake has a food source and habitat that is sufficient.

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