Kiwi Sketches — Fuzzy Slug Studios
Why all the kiwi? Well, they're cute. Plus I have an idea for a larger piece. Let's just say it involves lots of kiwi. Lots. I like the one in the upper left corner the best. He looks like the curious sort. :)
Quest to sniff out kakapo fragrance spans centuries and continents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Feathers of the flightless kakapo are being flown around the world as part of a Massey biologist’s quest to understand the role of the critically endangered native parrot’s sense of smell and the power of male feather fragrance on breeding behaviour.
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Kiwi bird doing a belly flop
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strixvaria: “ Taken 17 years before Sirocco the famous kakapo even hatched, it shows kakapo Mandy with Gary Aburn (aka Arab). Mandy was the first female kakapo ever to be seen (by a human) in the 20th...
Bird of the Year 2020
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
Toutouwai (NZ Robin) Illustration A5
Digital print of an original pencil drawing. . A5 size. The image will also fit nicely into a 5x7 frame. Printed on 290gsm Hahnemuehle Bamboo fine art paper which has a lovely warm tone. Limited edition 1/200 print. Signed and numbered in pencil on the front and back. Please note that colors may v...
Nature : Le Kakapo, cet animal extraordinaire...
Déjà, le nom, ça ressemble à une blague de gamin de 2ans et arrache un sourire. Mais oui, c'est bien comme ça qu'il s'appelle ! Cet oiseau, de la famille des perroquets est carrément fondant ! Originaire de Nouvelle Zélande, il est le plus gros spécimen de sa famille et sa particularité est qu'il ne vole pas. Sympathique, pataud, futé, ce perroquet était en voie de disparition. Association et scientifiques se sont unis pour le protéger, et il semblerait que leurs efforts soient lentement…
The Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) (Māori: Tītipounamu) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to New Zealand.