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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - DONNA FALCONER & DARRYL BUSBRIDGE
- Telephone 03 448 6230
Location: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Fri, 8 July 2011 - Fri, 2 September 2011 @ 9am - 5pm
Kārearea: the eastern falcon. Photography by DONNA FALCONER & DARRYL BUSBRIDGE.
This exhibition showcases the remarkable Kārearea, our local eastern falcon, one of three NZ falcon subtypes and the only one to inhabit the South Island high country. The falcons photographed are predominantly from the Aoraki/Mt Cook area with a few images of falcons from further south in the Otago high country.
All falcons photographed are of un-banded wild birds as witnessed in their natural environment. These birds were not lured in with food or anything that may attract their attention (other than our presence). Photos were not staged (i.e., the use of camera flashes) to make them ‘react’ for the camera.
Check out www.nzfalcon.net.nz for more information and the call to establish a trust to raise awareness, promote conservation and undertake research on these incredible birds.
The falcon whisperers that bring you the images of these stunning Kārearea are:
Donna Falconer - As a gold geologist, natural energy healer and photographer who is passionate about the mountains, I have been connecting with and capturing the magic of our local eastern falcons since shifting to the Mackenzie Basin in 2007. Although I’ve only been interacting with falcons for a few years, yes, that is my real (birth) name, so it’s probably in the blood ....
Darryl Busbridge (Buzzy) - Buzzy is a hunter and collector who was born and raised in the Mackenzie Basin. He can be found in a shrubbery up at Aoraki/Mt Cook village where he works as a landscaper, failing that, he’s probably ditched his DOC uniform for even dodgier cameo gear and is out being a deer/tahr/chamois whisperer on the tops somewhere in “mans country".
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Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
April 2025
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Hunt for History - The Museums Passport Challenge.Tue, 1 April 2025 - Wed, 30 April 2025 @ Daily | 2 | Book Launch. "Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection". Alexandra and Ranfurly.Thu, 3 April 2025 @ Alexandra, 1pm. Ranfurly, 6pm. | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | Museums of Central Otago - Taonga Tūturu - Māori Artefact Roadshow.Tue, 8 April 2025 - Sat, 12 April 2025 @ Daily | 9 | Call for Entries: Central Otago Art Society 2025 Easter Cash and Carry Exhibition.Thu, 6 March 2025 - Thu, 10 April 2025 | 11 | Museums of Central Otago - Taonga Tūturu - Māori Artefact Roadshow.Tue, 8 April 2025 - Sat, 12 April 2025 @ Daily |
13 | 14 | Artbay Gallery - Charlotte Graham Exhibition.Tue, 15 April 2025 - Tue, 29 April 2025 @ 11am - 5pm Daily | 16 | Gallery 33 - "Dimensions" by Richard Adams.Fri, 28 March 2025 - Thu, 17 April 2025 @ Mon-Fri, 10am-5.30pm. Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. Gallery 33 - "I’ll Meet You There" by Di Tocker.Fri, 28 March 2025 - Thu, 17 April 2025 @ Mon-Fri, 10am-5.30pm. Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. Central Otago Art Society - Easter Cash and Carry Exhibition, Clyde.Thu, 17 April 2025 - Sun, 20 April 2025 @ Thursday 1pm - 4pm. Friday - Sunday 10am - 4pm. | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Waiata Theatre Productions - "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".Thu, 24 April 2025 - Sun, 18 May 2025 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | Artbay Gallery - Charlotte Graham Exhibition.Tue, 15 April 2025 - Tue, 29 April 2025 @ 11am - 5pm Daily | Clyde Museum - Winterstellar Astrophotography ExhibitionWed, 1 January 2025 - Wed, 30 April 2025 @ Tuesday - Sunday, 1pm - 4pm. Black Rabbit Cafe - Show Series, Amanda Griffin.Wed, 5 March 2025 - Wed, 30 April 2025 @ Daily Hunt for History - The Museums Passport Challenge.Tue, 1 April 2025 - Wed, 30 April 2025 @ Daily |