South Island Saddleback
Tieke
Philesturnus carunculatus
Saddlebacks are one of the success stories of species conservation. Rats invading their last stronghold on Big South Cape Island in the early ’60’s and only around 40 odd birds rescued. They now are doing very well on Ulva, and other secure islands and have been reintroduced to Big South Cape since it was cleared of rats a few years ago. Generally pairing for life the territories are defined by singing, with fights rare… I have never seen this. A very active bird, but a lazy flier they travel rapidly through the forest in short flights, buy medications online, long hops and flaps. Adults will react to a taped call, with juveniles much more so coming to investigate.
Size 250 mm
Saddleback Song
Stewart Island Electricity is generated using diesel fuel
Sails Ashore is Solar Powered
But we now produce 100 % of our electrical needs, and are completely "Off Grid", Excess electricity is used to heat our domestic hot water and central heating system and this has cut our non renewable heating fuel usage to around 20% of pre solar.. All cooking is electric, no more LPG. See More .......
Kowhai Lane is also Solar powered,
Kowhai Lane is "Grid Tied" Excess production is used to heat water. Production beyond the house requirements is exported, thus cutting diesel use in the wider grid. At night Kowhai Lane Lodge receives power from the grid.
Like Sails Ashore, all cooking is electric,,,,, No LPG
Sails Ashore, Kowhai Lane & Sails Tours
11 View Street,
Stewart Island, 9846
NEW ZEALAND
+64 3 219 1151
Email: tait@sailsashore.co.nz
Web: www.sailsashore.co.nz