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Kererū

 


Lately I've been seeing 3 fat Kererū aka wood pigeons out in my backyard. We are just about to go into Spring in September so they are no doubt waiting for berries on trees and for my Kowhai tree to bloom as they like to eat the nectar from the flowers. 


It was a bleak late Winter's day in the top photo so I found the above photo online to show whar the bird's colours look like.


This video is a view of my neighbour's shed and plum tree which overhangs my backyard. The bird singing is that of a Bellbird aka Korimako.

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Marie Smith said…
The pigeon is beautiful and the bell bird has a beautiful name and call.
12 August 2025 at 07:53
s.c said…
What a nice colored pigeons.
12 August 2025 at 08:01
Bill said…
The coloured pigeon is impressive.
12 August 2025 at 08:04
Tigger's Mum said…
Kereru have started to reapppear around here too. where do they go in the winter time?
12 August 2025 at 08:25
roentare said…
Your backyard will soon be a favourite dining spot for those Kererū once the Kowhai bursts into bloom.
12 August 2025 at 08:39
EricaSta said…
Never seen before... a lovely bird. Thank you for sharing.
12 August 2025 at 09:04
Gemel said…
What stunning birds!
12 August 2025 at 10:12
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
We also often have a few wood pigeons in the garden, but they are a lot less colorful.
12 August 2025 at 22:19
local alien said…
They're beautiful birds. It will be lovely to have them in your back yard
13 August 2025 at 00:58
Tom said…
...it's a beauty.
13 August 2025 at 08:40
magiceye said…
Beautiful bird portraits!
13 August 2025 at 17:57
Lydia C. Lee said…
That's amazing how the winter light dulled the colours (or was that just in the camera? I sometimes take photos of some amazing thing but on my phone it looks nothing like what I'm seeing). What a bird!! Thanks for sharing with #Allseasons
14 August 2025 at 08:29
Amypie71 said…
thank you, I'd like to visit your blog but it wont' let me in
18 August 2025 at 08:07
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