Happy Day News — 2026-10-14
Oct 13, 2026 · 6 min · 8 segments
Today's Headlines 1. **Rare Bittern Nesting Activity Captured in Canterbury** Conservation success…
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Oct 13, 2026 · 6 min · 8 segments
Today's Headlines 1. **Rare Bittern Nesting Activity Captured in Canterbury** Conservation success…
But first, on a drone's thermal image, Canterbury's rare bitterns are starting to build nests and lay eggs.
A drone operator named Daniel Manchester from Proform is flying that drone for the Department of Conservation.
Bitterns are a kind of heron, and there are fewer than 1,000 left in the whole country, with fewer than 50 in Canterbury.
Until now, keeping track of them mostly meant listening for the males' calls.
A thermal camera in the air lets the team spot the nesting itself.
That matters because bittern chicks are starving.
Bitterns feed on small fish like bullies and on tuna, which is the Maori word for eels, and those fish are getting harder to find.
The Love Bittern Project runs until the end of November, and until then, Daniel's drone keeps searching for warm signs of nests.
But first, on a drone's thermal image, Canterbury's rare bitterns are starting to build nests and lay eggs.
A drone operator named Daniel Manchester from Proform is flying that drone for the Department of Conservation.
Bitterns are a kind of heron, and there are fewer than 1,000 left in the whole country, with fewer than 50 in Canterbury.
Until now, keeping track of them mostly meant listening for the males' calls.
A thermal camera in the air lets the team spot the nesting itself.
That matters because bittern chicks are starving.
Bitterns feed on small fish like bullies and on tuna, which is the Maori word for eels, and those fish are getting harder to find.
The Love Bittern Project runs until the end of November, and until then, Daniel's drone keeps searching for warm signs of nests.
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