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Birds of New Zealand: 3. Little Blue Penguins (Korora)
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Sunday, October 4, 2009. 3 Little Blue Penguins (Korora). Little Blue penguins make a variety of calls to keep in contact at sea (barks), declare territory and advertise for mates (brays) and to let the neighbors know they are home (croon). The only call chicks make is a high pitch peeping as they beg for food. Little blue penguins feed on a variety of surface schooling fish, squid and crustaceans. Monday, 05 October, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 3 Little Blue Penguins (Korora).
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Birds of New Zealand: October 2009
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Sunday, October 18, 2009. 7 Little Spotted Kiwi. The least common of the kiwis and possibly declining. There is little reliable information on distribution and numbers. Fully protected. Similar to brown kiwi but higher pitched and more tremulous in quality. Western districts of the South Island. Similar to brown kiwi. Thursday, October 15, 2009. 6 Great spotted Kiwi. Western districts of the South Island. In Native forest. mostly. 1 sometimes 2 eggs. Throughout North Island but rarely reported south of t...
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Birds of New Zealand: 1. Kea (Nestor Notabilis)
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. 1 Kea (Nestor Notabilis). Keas are famous for their mischievous nature, boldness and playfulness. Like climbing onto cars and ski lodges. They are also very intelligent providing endless entertainment to New Zealanders and Locals. But they are also known to wreck human property. Length 19in (48cm). Weight 35oz (1000g). Soft conversational notes and in flight a raucous Kee-aah. Kea birds eat almost anything from seeds, fruits, insects and scavenging carcasses. Nests are buil...
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Birds of New Zealand: 6. Great spotted Kiwi
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. 6 Great spotted Kiwi. Although larger, this species is difficult to distinguish from the little spotted in the field, and it can be confused with the brown kiwi. Its back has a chestnut tinge. Fully protected. Same as Brown Kiwi) Male a shrill, repeated, drawn out whistle “kiwi” (pronounced keewee); female a hoarse cry. The emphasis seems to be on the second syllable. Western districts of the South Island. In Native forest. mostly. 1 sometimes 2 eggs. 4 Kakapo (Night Parrot).
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Birds of New Zealand: February 2009
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009. 2 Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. This stylish white parrot is a popular pet and as a result still traded in large numbers in the wild, despite being legally protected. Its feathers are also in great demand by local people for ornaments. In some areas the cockatoo is rare, but in other areas it is considered as a pest, raiding cereal fields and haystacks. New Guinea and offshore islands, northern and eastern Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and Indonesia. The male displays with cres...
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Birds of New Zealand: 2. Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009. 2 Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. This stylish white parrot is a popular pet and as a result still traded in large numbers in the wild, despite being legally protected. Its feathers are also in great demand by local people for ornaments. In some areas the cockatoo is rare, but in other areas it is considered as a pest, raiding cereal fields and haystacks. New Guinea and offshore islands, northern and eastern Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and Indonesia. The male displays with cres...
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Birds of New Zealand: 4. Kakapo (Night Parrot)
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009. 4 Kakapo (Night Parrot). Kakapo is only found in New Zealand and is not closely related to any Parrot family. The Kakapo is is quite solitary. They live alone normaly and have large ranges, travelling several kilometers in one night. Males range from 15-30 hectares and females range from 35-50 hectares to find food for their young. When ranges overlaps they make a noise called 'skraarking' to keep a distance from each other. Kakapo lives for more than 60 years.
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Birds of New Zealand: 5. Brown Kiwi
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. North Island. South Island and Stewart Island birds are considered to be of separate subspecies. The differences, however, are not readily apparent in the field. The kiwi is nocturnal and has poor eyesight. Although it is flightless, it can run very fast. Fully protected. Male a shrill, repeated, drawn out whistle “kiwi” (pronounced keewee); female a hoarse cry. The emphasis seems to be on the second syllable. Native forests, some forest remnants and scrub country.
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Birds of New Zealand: 7. Little Spotted Kiwi
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Sunday, October 18, 2009. 7 Little Spotted Kiwi. The least common of the kiwis and possibly declining. There is little reliable information on distribution and numbers. Fully protected. Similar to brown kiwi but higher pitched and more tremulous in quality. Western districts of the South Island. Similar to brown kiwi. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 3 Little Blue Penguins (Korora). 4 Kakapo (Night Parrot). 6 Great spotted Kiwi. 7 Little Spotted Kiwi. Keeping and Breeding Birds.
