New Zealand Birds

[Andyph]

This is a Tui last week in my garden going crazy for the flax flowers

IMG_2828 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_3581a by Andy Heap, on Flickr

and this is a New Zealand Native wood pigeon a Keruru

IMG_0913 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_0817 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

a Kea (alpine parrot) which has evolved over thousands of years to eat the car aerials from campervans of German tourists!

Picture 003 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

we have these fellas too

456 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

[Nighthawke]

Lovely photos Andy - I must say I prefer the native wood pigeon to the UK one!

[XR713]

Really beautiful pictures.

[anthony martin]

Lovely,nice part of the world

[wolfie138]

i love keas! lovely pic, that :-)
i love kakapos too, would love to meet one.

[Andyph]

Most are shy but this Tui seems quite fearless

IMG_5530 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_5593 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_5527 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_5488 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_5788 by Andy Heap, on Flickr