#ōtautahi — Public Fediverse posts

I found a tūī in Victoria Park this afternoon!

These birds are still rare around Ōtautahi-Christchurch, NZ, so finding one is always a treat.

It put on a grand concert for me too. Have a listen.

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/361632658

#birds #nz #tūī #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #iNaturalistNZ

I know I’m probably being a big sook, but it feels way colder than 10 degrees C in #Ōtautahi at the moment. I wouldn’t be surprised if we have a frost tomorrow. 🥶

We had Silent Hill weather in Ōtautahi this morning, but it’s clearing up nicely.

#Ōtautahi #Christchurch #fog

"Saturday 2 May & Sunday 3 May: 10am – 5pm
OPEN ACCESS – just turn up"

#Lego #Ōtautahi

https://openchch.nz/buildings/otautahi-in-bricks-exhibition/

My day today included *two* puddle bathing piwakawaka, NZ fantails, at two separate city reserves.

It's getting a bit dry in the city and small puddles are getting popular.

Meep Meep!

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/350755648
https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/350755647

#nz #birds #fantail #Ōtautahi #Christchurch

After recent media stories about butterfly declines in New Zealand, centred around one transect in Nelson, it's heartening to see in Stacey Lewthwaite's graphs that kahukura and monarch butterflies have not declined around Christchurch. That's in the last two decades along my 78 km of transects.

#EcologicalMonitoring #butterflies #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ

On Sunday 26 April, I'll be leading another nature walk in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, this time from the Sign of the Takahe to the Botanic Gardens. That's part of the four-day City Nature Challenge.

It's a terrific walk designed to take us through many of the city's nature filled nooks and crannies.

Again, all welcome. We leave from the Sign of the Takahe (by the bus stop for the No 1 Cashmere bus) at 9:45 am.

If you don't have the time to commit to the full walk, you can join us for the first part walking to the South Library, or from the South Library to the Art Gallery, or for the final stint from the Art Gallery to the Botanic Gardens.

Below are some photos from the previous two years we've done this walk.

https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/takahe-to-taone-hikoi-2

#CityNatureChallenge #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #NatureWalk #iNaturalistNZ

If you're in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ, next Sunday, and are keen for a nature walk, well, you're in luck!

As part of the city's annual Walking Festival, Noah Fenwick and I will be leading a walk/explore around Waikākāriki Horseshoe Lake. We're two local iNaturalist fanatics and ecologists and are keen to see what we can find around this restored city wetland.

The walk starts at 10 am and will go for about three hours.

All welcome!

https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/nature-walk-through-waikakariki-horseshoe-lake

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations?place_id=109378&subview=map

#NatureWalk #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #iNaturalistNZ

Of the flies I saw today, this one is my favourite. It's the ngaro tara or three-lined Hover Fly (*Helophilus seelandicus*), a New Zealand endemic species.

I like the sleek colour pattern. It would not look out of place on a coverable sports car.

While the adult is sleek, the larva is a rat-tailed maggot with a long snorkle out its rear end that allows it to eat decomposing matter in stagnant water.

I saw this while on my weekly biodiversity run this afternoon through Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ.

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/348889144

#diptera #flies #entomology #nz #Syrphidae #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #iNaturalist

You read it here first! There will be two issue 53 covers, photographed by Dave Richards (Jess S. in black) and Jon Moe (actress Samantha Rose Baldwin in white). Jess will appear in most markets while Samantha will initially appear in digital editions retailed by Scopalto. More details soon, and you can order our new print number at https://lucire.biz/product/lucire-issue-53/ #Lucire #FashionMagazine #fashion #mode #moda #MagazineDeMode #SamanthaRoseBaldwin #NYC #NY #USA #Aotearoa #NZ #Ōtautahi

So. Much. Colour!!

Here's my pick of the sunset photos from this evening. When Ōtautahi-Christchurch turns on a sunset, it goes all in.

(My full-resolution photos, plus a few more, are at Flickr, eg https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/55194998475/)

#sunset #nz #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #photography

Here are four things I saw yesterday in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/55192564303/

#Ōtautahi #Christchurch #nz #photography

It's that time again in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, NZ, when the fruit on the te kouka cabbage trees are at peak ripeness. That brings in the kererū to parts of the city.

Here are some of my photos of kererū eating te kouka fruit in the city from this long weekend. It includes what I think is the first time I've seen a kererū on Rose Street (that's on one of my fortnightly survey routes, which I've run since 2008).

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/347375376

#kererū #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #nz #birds #iNaturalistNZ #frugivory #UrbanEcology #nature

#Listening to Straightlining by hardcase #Otautahi rockers AVON DADS, released in 2025;

https://avondads.bandcamp.com/album/straightlining

#HatTip to Freak the Sheep, who played this funny and rather catchy track on the March 12 edition of their show on 95bFM. Which I catch up with from The Tron via their podcast feed;

https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16767/16982213/freak-the-sheep-w-chris-cudby-march-12-2025

They've been playing a lot of hardcase tunes on the show of late. Long may this continue!

#music #rock #comedy #NerdRock #AvonDads #Aotearoa #NZ

It was lovely to attend the opening/blessing of Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium in #Ōtautahi #Christchurch.

Walls of #Christchurch #Otautahi, #shotoniphone 3x telephoto

Scarborough beach, #Christchurch #Otautahi

#shotoniphone

"“The plans originally came to the Council as part of the consent process – with the earliest dating back to the No 1 Pumphouse in 1881. ..."
...
In collaboration with Christchurch City Libraries some of the plans in the collection have been digitised, with still more to come.

Search the collection online via ArchivesSpace, explore the digitised plans or learn more at Christchurch City Council Archives : Christchurch City Council."

#NZHistory #Architecture #Ōtautahi

https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/archives-preserve-citys-architectural-plans

Here's the view flying in to #Christchurch #Otautahi this arvo

Great food at new family run Korean #restaurant "Seoul Jib" in boxed quarter (where Szechuan kitchen used to be.
Illustrated meals 'Baekban' were $33 each. Very very tasty.
Only open from 5pm for now.
#Christchurch #Ōtautahi

#Ōtautahi #Christchurch peeps: any good local spots for acquiring rennet?

(If not, other source recommendations welcome!)