Little golden glowing jewels in the forest. I loved seeing so many mohua on Ulva Island! They're birds that get hammered in our South Island forests by rats and stoats, especially in years when the beech trees mast (make a lot of seed - the rat population booms when there's a lot of food available). This year is a mast year, so increasing predator control around these populations is vital to ensuring they survive.⠀ ⠀ mohua - Yellowhead | Ulva Island, 2018⠀ ⠀ #birdventurenz #conservationphotography #raw_birds #your_best_birds #birdventure #thebrillianceofbirds #birds_adored #love_nature #nzbirds #predatorfreenz #predatorfree2050 #pestcontrol #endangeredspecies #conservationphotogrpper #scicomm #wildlife #wildnz #aotearoa #golden #nikonnz #nikond500 #birds_brilliance #newzealand #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #birdstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kNx_3JCtP/?igshid=1vb6ydamumioq