The birds of New Zealand , bird calls & photos.
Aug 7th 2011, 5:22 am
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Aug 7th 2011, 9:10 am
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Aug 7th 2011, 9:28 am
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Aug 7th 2011, 11:06 am
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I like Tui, but they don't half make a racket!
Aug 7th 2011, 6:52 pm
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What brilliant photos ~ thanks for sharing them, can't wait to see them all for real
Aug 8th 2011, 7:00 am
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Excellent robin photo....I presume that is the black robin ?
Aug 8th 2011, 7:09 am
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The south island robins are so trusting that if you stand still for long enough they will jump onto your shoes and tug at your laces.
Aug 9th 2011, 7:18 am
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New Zealand's smallest bird - the Rifleman
Aug 19th 2011, 5:32 am
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This photo was taken a couple of evenings ago from our dining area. We have a large window which looks out onto our mini wooded area which has manuka, ferns and tree ferns as well as other shrubby/tree type growth. There he/she was. Just sitting on a bough . We just sat and watched the owl for ages until the twilight faded to dusk. T'was magical .
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Aug 19th 2011, 6:04 am
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Morepork! Awesome. We hear them near us but have never seen one.
Aug 20th 2011, 6:15 am
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There are a pair of birds in our street who live here and are always together. They love chatting and chirruping together. They look like magpies but are slightly larger and have a grey chest. What are they ?
Aug 21st 2011, 12:03 pm
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No idea what they are but they were in my garden last week
