A Tui a native birds of New Zealand feeding on a nectar of flax flower.
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Moments, Memories and Musings
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'Tui in Kowhai Tree' by kevinkrippner
Photo by kevinkrippner
Tui striking a pose
Tui are considered to be very intelligent, much like parrots. They also resemble parrots in their ability to clearly imitate human speech, and were trained by Māori chiefs to replicate complex speeches. Tui are also known for their noisy, unusual call, different for each individual, that combine bellbird-like notes with clicks, cackles, timber-like creaks and groans, and wheezing sounds. Song birds have two voiceboxes and this is what enables them to perform such a myriad of vocalisations…
エリマキミツスイ Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Tui
I haven't had much luck with the New Zealand endemic bird, the tui (prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) as I usually find them half obscured by branches or in poor light. So I was pleased to get this one last month on Tiritiri Matangi, although it's not too sharp on the face & it is banded. I was pleased to see one here in Southland today as well.
Artist by Nature: Art and Photography by Mandy Hague, Whakatane.
Last Friday I visited a spot on the river a little further down than my usual post. There was a couple of shags fishing and after I sat down to observe a few more arrived. Two were Little Shags (with white on them) and three were Little Black Shags. The Little Black Shags arrived singly but teamed up to hunt as a group which was interesting to watch. The Little Shags were more independent and one quickly made himself known as the boss and privvy to the best spot on the rock, pushing the…
Tui New Zealand
Artist by Nature: Art and Photography by Mandy Hague, Whakatane.
Last Friday I visited a spot on the river a little further down than my usual post. There was a couple of shags fishing and after I sat down to observe a few more arrived. Two were Little Shags (with white on them) and three were Little Black Shags. The Little Black Shags arrived singly but teamed up to hunt as a group which was interesting to watch. The Little Shags were more independent and one quickly made himself known as the boss and privvy to the best spot on the rock, pushing the…
Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network - Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax)
In Summer the flax blossoms run wich with nectar. Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax)
NZ Birds -Tui 2-2
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Leisure Island
Today we attempted to sample what the local mall had to offer. It had a range of shops comparable to a reasonably sized high street but only...