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Another shot of our Kowhai tree, this time in flower in early Spring last year with a large Tui feeding on the sweet nectar.
(Explore'd 10May2018 #258)
Hamilton, Waikato, NZ.
Sept 2017. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved.
A large male tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) fluffing himself up and singing loudly to assert his territorial dominance as his mate flies in to join him in feeding on nectar from the flowers of a waratah. Their effectiveness as pollinators is clearly evident in the form of yellow pollen - probably flax - around the base of the bills of both birds.
I can never get a good clear shot of the Tui's, as soon as I point the camera they are off! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tui_%28bird%29
Another one from our ecosanctuary 20 minutes drive from town. A long fence keeps out the predators these birds never had before Europeans brought them here.
It is Labour Day Monday, a holiday here.
The tui is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera. It is one of the largest species in the diverse Australasian honeyeater family Meliphagidae, and one of two living species of that family found in New Zealand, the other being the New Zealand bellbird.
Tui the horse was full of energy and enthusiasm that morning, but I managed to keep her in line that day! Just! :-)
đây là 1 con bóng lồ lộ...
trc khi đi bar chị ấy vô cùng tươi tắn...
sau khi đi bar về chị ấy bèo nhèo....
hôm qa chị ấy nhảy 1 cách qằng qại mà ko bít ngại là gì....
bêđê top bot trai gái pr cskh cũng phải nhìn chị ấy bằng con mắt ngưỡng mộ...
ôi chị ấy là ai là ai là ai....là tui nè
After photographing the Masterton-bound train (Previous photo), I continued my daily Walk - which happened to take me past a clump of NZ Flax in full flower growing wild between the footpath and the railway line. I remember thinking that it would have been nice had a Tui or two been occupying the Flax, but: as luck would have it, nothing was there... Ah well...!
Half an hour later, I retraced my steps, and lo and behold: there were two Tui feasting on the Flax flowers...! One took off, but the other held its ground and continued to feast - allowing me the opportunity to snatch four photos before it too decided that there were too many humans around, and with a whirring of wings, it too vanished...!
Anyway... For more in-depth reading about the Tui, you might enjoy having a look at: nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/tui
Thank you for your very kind and encouraging comments beneath my photos ...! Your support is very greatly appreciated...!
Blue Leader
A TUI Boeing 737 leading a group of Boeing aircraft going to Schiphol Airports Polderbaan via Taxiway Victor
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Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae, 30 cm. / 11.8 in. COMMON and abundant ENDEMIC. Native forest and scrub, farmland with kowhai (native tree with yellow flowers), gums and flax; gardens and parks. The tuft of white feathers at the throat is difficult to see against the cloudy sky. The yellow on the forehead is pollen.
Auckland Botanic Gardens, North Island, New Zealand.
©bryanjsmith.
Double Lineup
A TUI Netherlands Boeing 737 and a Alitalia Airbus both about to line up at Schiphol Airports Polderbaan during sunset
A TUI Airlines Netherlands Boeing 737-800 on approach for Schiphol Airports Polderbaan on a misty morning
The Tui is a native bird of New Zealand. Twenty years ago their numbers were on a steep decline. Introduced predators, such as Rats and Stoats were raiding their nests for the eggs and young fledgelings. Fortunately, people stressed their concerns to the New Zealand government and measures were put into place to kill these destructive rodents.
The Tui has a beautiful plumage of white feathers under its neck.