Friday Feathered Friend
This week's featured bird is the oystercatcher, courtesy of Simon Woolf.
"Pretty rapt to see a clutch of oystercatcher, chicks and their parents, on Wellington's coast tonight. The adult birds were back from last year, and have three young ones in tow.
The adult bird had just caught a worm and the competition was on, as to which bird would get a feed. The bird at the back is the runt, and was also the chick that was attacked by gulls.
It was also the chick that was not in any way defended by the parent birds, while the other two birds were well cared for. You certainly know which chick is the runt, when it runs only metres away from you, after being chased by a gull, and neither of the parent birds felt the inclination to attack me!
Life is cruel for a baby oystercatcher, however if you are the runt of the clutch, life is really hard!"
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City Nature Challenge - Karori Skyline Nature Discovery & Play Day
Foxtail Events in conjunction with Wellington City Council are bringing you a fabulous day out this month!
As part of the City Nature Challenge 2024, we are hosting a Nature Discovery & Play Day at Montgomery Ave Reserve and Karori Skyline filled with an afternoon of fun events!
DATE: Sunday, 28 April 2-24
TIME: 11am - 2pm
LOCATION: Montgomery Ave Reserve and Playground, Montgomery Avenue, Karori, Wellington
LINK TO EVENT - fb.me...
· Paint a wall with natural paint
· Make clay sculptures for the garden
· Enjoy a sausage on the BBQ
· Learn and discover from about the new Kiwi in our neighborhood from Capital Kiwi
· Listen to a talk on biodiversity form our local expert
· Find our favourite NZ bird, the Kiwi, in a scavenger hunt
· Take a walk and explore the local area on a trail map.
Help to discover all the wild things on the skyline by joining in our family-friendly Bioblitz!
By getting involved, you can contribute to a greener, healthier region.
To download the iNaturalist Ap click here - inaturalist.nz...
To keep up to date with all things City Nature Challenge 2024, keep an eye on our Facebook event here - wellington.govt.nz......
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