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I spotted this little mural on the front of a Chorus utility box in the suburbs of Christchurch last time we were there just before Christmas. Unfortunately this one has had a bit of graffiti added to it but it shows a Kererū, a native New Zealand Wood Pigeon sitting on a branch.

Linking up with Mural Monday.

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local alien said…
Another lively mural. A pity they couldn't leave it alone
19 January 2025 at 08:26
roentare said…
Lovely to learn about wood pigeon in your country
19 January 2025 at 09:51
Tom said…
...love, pass it on.
19 January 2025 at 11:16
s.c said…
Looks nice.
20 January 2025 at 00:02
Iris Flavia said…
Beautiful, if simply. Why the need to tag it?
20 January 2025 at 00:03
DawnTreader said…
Tag graffiti annoys me - and not least on top of someone else's mural...
20 January 2025 at 00:25
Graham Edwards said…
I used to enjoy a lot of the street art in New Zealand. There's a lot more here now. The problem is that some people just don't seen to get that people don't like tagging.....or perhaps they do get it and do it to annoy.
20 January 2025 at 07:25
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Nice find, too bad about the tagging.
20 January 2025 at 08:05
Mae Travels said…
Good find. Taggers obviously never think about anyone but themselves.
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
20 January 2025 at 08:23
Tigger's Mum said…
I love spotting these now. It has become almost a sport to find new designs.
20 January 2025 at 09:55
Bill said…
Nice find, I like it.
20 January 2025 at 12:29
magiceye said…
Cool street art!
20 January 2025 at 14:10
Veronica Lee said…
Despite the graffiti, the mural still captures the beauty of the Kererū.

Happy Monday, Amy!
20 January 2025 at 17:36
Sami said…
Simple, but lovely. What a pity about the tagging. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
20 January 2025 at 23:09
Sharon said…
The sentiment is perfect.
21 January 2025 at 03:28
Lydia C. Lee said…
I hate it when they do that - there's a million walls in the world to scribble on, just find a blank one...
21 January 2025 at 09:23
William Kendall said…
Taggers have no respect.
25 January 2025 at 14:35
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