Mark Hughes / Pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus) sitting on fence post, East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / White-headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) calling while flying, East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) chick, East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus), East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus), East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) foraging, East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand