Found a local when we stopped at a lookout on the Milford Sound Highway

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Came across this fellow when we stopped at a lookout when we returned towards Te Anau and he/she obliged to allow for a photoshoot. He/she was not afraid of humans and he/she knew who was the boss in this situation ...... he was. Beautiful bird

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Milford Sound Highway lookout heading towards Te Anau
Photo credit: © Guido Bainat / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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