10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2013

( When Duncan Wright contacted us back in 2010 to say that he thought we might enjoy showing some photos on 10,0000 Birds of Wellington’s big, boisterous parrots, he was 100% spot-on. Let’s revisit this gem about a nifty New Zealand parrot… ). ” Imagine parrots in your back yard!

New Zealand 220

New Zealand Possums Parrots 2010 220

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2012

Almost immediately I saw, very briefly, my only Double-eyed Fig-parrot of the trip, and heard a Leaden Flycatcher and some Blue-winged Kookaburras. The highlight of the night was a Striped Possum, a large squirrel sized possum with black and white striped fur. Amazingly, the day wasn’t even over at this point.As

Possums 217

Possums Guinea Marsupials Rats 217

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

One final surprise was a Green Ringtail , an endemic possum. The flowering trees on the road through town are a good place to find Dusky Honeyeaters, Rainbow Lorikeets and Figbirds , and the stunning Red-winged Parrot is also present in the town. Red-winged Parrot ( Aprosmictus erythropterus ) by Michael Jefferies (CC) a.

Kangaroos 211

Kangaroos Guinea Pigs Turkey Guinea 211