We have some really cool birds down here in New Zealand, that I love to watch.
One of my favorites, has to be the Bar-Tailed Godwit that are just arriving back on our shores, on their migration all the way non-stop from Alaska.
They spend the (southern hemisphere) summer here, and then fly to China before heading back across to Alaska.
One was just tracked flying over 7,500 miles, non-stop for 11 days until it arrived up on the North Island.
It's extraordinary to think about these little birds flying day and night across the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, only to arrive here, and blend in with the other birds without much fanfare.
The local cathedral, here in Nelson, actually rings the church bells, when the Godwits arrive each year. One of natures true wonders.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/123190590/godwit-may-have-set-new-world-record-for-nonstop-migration-marathon-to-firth-of-thames