Monday, 31 March 2025

Pukeko


I have been meaning to get photos of this mural for ages. It features one of our birds, the Pukeko on the side of a bush shed at the Kumara Junction between Greymouth and Hokitika.


The artist is Rae Eder-Hopkinson. Pukeko is the New Zealand name for the purple Swamphen and it is believed to have come here about a thousand years ago from Australia.


These birds are commonly seen looking for food along the side of ditches, damp areas, creeks etc - they are very pretty in colour. I had to lighten these photos considerably as it was quite overcast.

Linking up with Monday Murals.

11 comments:

Tom said...

...this is fun!

magiceye said...

Beautifully done.

Veronica Lee said...

What a stunning mural!
I love how murals like this celebrate local wildlife and add character to everyday spaces.

Happy Monday, Amy!

roentare said...

The mural is lovely

local alien said...

That is the loveliest mural you've showed us. I do like the pukeko.

Sami said...

I was going to say they look like the Purple Swamphen :) They are, just have another name. Lovely mural. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Amy.

Fun60 said...

I like that the artist has painted both the inside and outside of the shed. Looks really good.

kwarkito said...

ah oui c'est très simple et très beau, et cela a même beaucoup de charme

Jan K. alias Afanja said...

Beautiful mural of those bords. I had never heard of the Pukeko.

s.c said...

Well captured. Now I am waiting for a photo of the actual bird.

Bill said...

What a great mural, beautifully done.

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