Feb 4, 2026 Taiaroa Head
A beautiful day for a drive!
Looking across the harbor to the mainland from our deck, we decided it’s a great day for a drive along that coast!
We drove out to the end of the road at Aramoana and walked out onto the manmade ‘mole’ or seawall and joined this sealion basking in the sun.
Looking across the harbor mouth at the lighthouse on Taiaroa head, we watched a ship come in, dwarfing the lighthouse! We saw tiny dots of white on the hillside which are nesting northern royal albatross. We didn’t bring our binoculars, but you can watch live-cam videos HERE! Our host worked for several years at the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head and we enjoyed sharing our biology and bird care backgrounds!