Monday 7 September 2020

Tuis and Monarchs in Rawene



I'm one of those people who likes to walk around other towns looking to take photos of things I see that others don't think much of. Last week in Rawene while B was spending a penny I spotted this mural on the front of a garage door in the main part of town. It's a NZ Tui bird with what looks like a monarch butterfly to the right - I've no idea who painted it, despite researching but I think it's a very pretty piece of Kiwiana.

Our Tui live throughout the country, they have different coloured feathers of blue green and bronze hues with a tuft of white featers under their necks.  They are not a threatened species but love to eat fruits and nectar such as Puriri, Kowhai, Fuchsia, Rewarewa, Flax, Pohutukawa, Gums and Banksias.

It is such a treat seeing them as they are so different from other birds. 

Linking up with Mural Monday

13 comments:

Jim said...

Interesting adornment for a garage door.

Teresa said...

We are the same. Just walking around with camera...just in case.

Tom said...

...I'm with you, I never know what I'll find!

At Home In New Zealand said...

What an awesome way to prettify a boring old garage door :)

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I carry my camera with me everywhere I go, but I've never seen a garage door this pretty before.

Susan Heather said...

I just love that tui.

Bertiebo said...

Never heard of Tui. I'm glad I did now. Such a beautiful bird

Iris Flavia said...

Beautiful.

Fun60 said...

What a clever way to brighten an ordinary garage door.

Sami said...

What a pretty garage door, I wouldn't mind having something like this painted on my doors. Beautiful bird and butterfly, thanks for participating Amy.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

It’s a gorgeous bird at least going by the painting of it! I’d love to see a live one someday (in your picture...the way things are going, I’m afraid my chNces of getting there in person aren’t very good at all.).

electricwave said...

Street art Is Always cool !!ew

Alice said...

Good idea for a garage door, nice artwork too

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