Thursday, 7 November 2013

Birds of NZ


Back of card:
Wood Pigeon - This beautiful plumaged bird once formed a staple item of early Maori food.
Bellbird - So named because of its bell like call
Kea - A New Zealand Mountain Parrot which lives above the forest line and is well known by trampers for its comical antics and inquisitive nature.
Kiwi - New Zealand's national bird, the flightless Kiwi is seldom seen in daylight, preferring to forage for its food at night in the dense forst.
Tui - One of the finest songsters in The New Zealand forests. Identified by the white feathers at its throat.

Thank you Cindy for this interesting card, the Kiwi seems at a lost on what to do with its egg :p

Sent: 20 October 2013
Received: 7 November 2013
Travelled: 18 days