Met this cheeky Kea on the Routeburn Track, Fiordland 🥝🇳🇿. Kea are the only alpine parrot 🏔🦜 & are reputed to be the world's smartest bird. This one had broken into a predator trap & stolen the bait (a non-poisonous chicken egg) for its own dinner!

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Amazing Nature!
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A mātātā (fernbird) displaying to another bird in the background. Flagstaff, NZ.
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Woodpecker 🥰 Beautiful bird😍🥰
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Robin on a stick.
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The full offering of my native flora and fauna pins have been restocked, we're doing our best to keep them available, but they keep flying (lol) away!

Head over to pepperraccoon.com to snag them all!

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Beautiful bird- Arara Brazil #Arara #Brasil #Brazil Macaw bird 🦜 - Music by Manari Trio
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Celebrating the first 100 eggs laid

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There is a bird and reptile sanctuary that's only a 15 minute drive from #Waitomo Caves. Visiting these wildlife sanctuaries helps support New Zealand conservation explore-new-zealand.com/otorohanga-kiw… #nzbirds #wildlife #newzealand

Our 100th fledgling isn't quite ready to leave the nest just yet 🐥

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Cheeky Kea showing tantrums after not finding the food on the tables. #arthurpass #kea #nz birds #cheekykea #nz #newzealand #southislandnz

Day 7 - The wise old Ruru

Might be cute kiwis new friend 🤔

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Robin on a stump.
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The 100th chick was banded last week with more to come.

Handled and banded under DOC permit.

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Day 3 - Pickel the Pukeko

Have a great day

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Day 5 - Fred the Fantail

Almost forgot todays drawing 😅

Have a great evening

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A chance encounter with Pūteketeke, Australasian Crested Grebe, NZ Bird Of The Year while having a picnic lunch. What a treat.
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Black morph NZ fantail or pīwakawaka photographed this evening at last light.
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Tauhou (silvereye) pair in moody winter light. #birdphotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #nzbirds #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #ThePhotoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #BBCWildlifePOTD #BirdsSeenin2023 #Silvereye #Tauhou #WinterLight #Bokeh #Backlight ing #Backlight