Wildlife Photographer & Nature Advocate
Michele Mackenzie’s work
Submissions were heard at the Rodney electorate offices in Orewa at a special consultative procedure public deliberation, which I attended and presented a slide show with my findings and statistics
Continue reading…2015 Auckland Council Dog Bylaw review & Signage
Mahurangi East Library 7th March 2020 Facebook post Seaweed, Shore Birds and Shore Words was a great success last night at Mahurangi East Library. The jovial bunch of spectators started
Continue reading…Launch of “Seaweek” held at the Mahurangi East Library 2020
For “Seaweek” 2020, launched from the 29th of February to the 8th of March I approached the Team at the Mahurangi East Library which is the hub of this community
Continue reading…Cleaning up our Stormwater systems, my “Blue Fish” campaign 2020
This is a decades work which I update periodically, the last update was July 2020. In it I cover all the Snells species, the national status, numbers, threats etc and
I was very honored to be asked to submit my research and photographs about the Snells beach Shorebirds and Waterfowl to be included in the Highfield Garden Reserve Timecapsule in
A book created by Friends of Mahurangi East Library 2018 I was asked to write a piece and add photos about our birds for a book created by Friends of
My photograph of Godwits in flight was chosen by Auckland Council, the Rodney Local Board and the community out of the numerous photos and subjects submitted as the photographic wrap
Continue reading…Snells Beach toilet block mural 2019 (Completed)
New permanent shorebird sign project I am presently working with the SBRRA ( Snells Beach Resident and Ratepayers Association) to do a series of permanent signs that will sit on
Royal Spoonbill … NZ Status Native: Conservation Status: Naturally uncommon Population: 2360 Snells Beach Population: 16-20 and increasing, mainly during the winter months with juveniles remaining later, feeding over the
