04 August 2015

Back in the tagasaste — tui again

This particular tagasaste ('tree lucerne') attracts tui, korimako, kereru, tauhou, and a goodly number of bumblebees. A couple of days ago I watched two tui feeding in one area of the tree while a beautiful male korimako (bellbird) fed avidly in another area. The larger tui chase off the smaller korimako, but on this occasion the bellbird managed a good session.

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4 comments:

  1. Lisa5 August 2015 at 10:25

    Well, if the kereru is landed gentry, this individual looks like....a robber baron. You've caught an unusual attitude,but the colours are so vivid (a tui always looks black to me)- and this is an image that perfectly captures early spring.

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  2. pohanginapete7 August 2015 at 20:24

    'Robber baron' — that's perfect! Thanks Lisa :-)

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  3. Zhoen9 August 2015 at 15:52

    Or a Ghillie on the watch.

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  4. pohanginapete9 August 2015 at 20:14

    Yes, that fits well too, Zhoen.

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