Since the last tui I made sold to a lovely person in Auckland, I thought it was time to paint another one!

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We frequently carry on down the creek at the moment, to check on Mrs Goose from the park (she seems to have made her way down in search of love and got stranded (insert 'Where the hell is my Husband' here). Yestrday we also found a PENGUIN (who was collected by the colony). And ducklings. #nzbirds

So happy to finally capture some good pictures of a kākā or three! They usually never stop moving! Taken at the Wellington Botanic Gardens 17th September.

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Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) in Whanganui, New Zealand.

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When this tētē-moroiti (grey teal) makes a noise, you can see the waves in the water. Almost like visible sound waves! #nzbirds

Heard my first shining cuckoo of the season in Ōwhiro Bay.
I feel I should warn the grey warblers flitting around on the bank outside the kitchen.
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Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline.

Canada goose / kuihi (Branta canadensis), Henley Lake, Masterton.

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Mute swan (Cygnus olor) at Henley Lake, Masterton. Doing a stunt spit.

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"Folks, the fish was THIS big. I'm telling you, this big. Nobody catches fish like me, nobody. The other birds? People come up to me, tears in their eyes, they say 'Sir, how do you catch fish that big?' And I say, talent. Total natural talent."

(Little Shag near Tamaki Yacht Club)
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North Island kokako (Callaeas wilsoni), Mt Bruce, Masterton. One day I'll get a decent shot of them, sigh.

#nzbirds #NewZealand #kokako #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birdoftheday (if you take the scientific name for the ABCD theme)

New Zealand dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus) blending in with the beach detritus, Waikanae, New Zealand.

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North Island Saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) in Brooklyn, Wellington.

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It’s always nice to get some good news for a change! #kakapo #nzbirds

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