A bit breezy but an otherwise beautiful day for a dive. A lot going on under the water and above the water too.

Anemone

Blue Cod

Blue Moki Bottom Feeding

I found the carcass of a crayfish and try to feed the fish with it.

Fish Feeding

I tried the crayfish legs on as a crown and got photo bombed by a fish in the background.

Photo Bombed

Crayfish

At the end of the dive we surfaced a bit early and were a ways away from the shore. I spied some birds hanging out on one of the rocky outcroppings of the marine reserve. It turns out they were pied shags, aka pied cormorants. New Zealand Birds Online is a great resource for identifying birds.

Pied Shags

Pied Shags

From there it was a short surface swim back to shore.

Location: Wellington, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, New Zealand

Dive Number:   168 Bottom Time: 50m Time In: 9:55 a.m. Tank In: Max Depth: 8.90 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Air Safety Stop: Time Out: 10:45 a.m. Tank Out: Average Depth: 5.10 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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