Bjorn IdleA little friend (a Fantail) mid-cheep as it looks up into its tree. Fantails are usually relatively unafraid of humans so it's not hard to get close to them - it's just hard to get them to stay still long enough to get piccies...
thorstennzA busy pīwakawaka having a bit of a break
#fantail #piwakawaka #whangaparaoa #auckland #newzealand #photography #fujifilm #fujifilmxt5 #fujifeed #fujifilmxseries
AlessandraPīwakawaka/fantail
In my forest ‘backyard’ 🫶
#pīwakawaka #fantail #newzealand #newzealandbirds #forest #aotearoa #savetheforests #saveallforests #birdwatching #ornithology
Jon SullivanHi there good looking.
This tīrairaka (South Island fantail) looked down, looked left, looked right, then looked straight at me.
Meep! Meep!
I found it hanging out with a friend in Purau Reserve. That's a forested suburban reserve in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, NZ. Small suburban reserves with native trees are where I most often see our native forest birds in the city.
Highlights from my day...
#2: A black fantail in the Christchurch Port Hills. They're always a treat to see and this time I got photos!
Charlie and Ruby
iveylineA piwakawaka (fantail) watching out for bugs by our compost bin today. #photography #aotearoa #doubtlessbay #piwakawaka #fantail #bird
TrevorYesterday I posted pictures of a pīwakawaka or fantail that was following me as I worked in the orchard, disturbing insects that he was happily eating and gaining weight for the winter. Here is a ‘metalbird art’ fantail also at Beau Vista orchard guarding the lawns. I rather like the use of metal in the art as bird's call is an almost metallic ‘cheek’, either as a single sound or (more often) repeated as a chattering. #fantail #pīwakawaka #ornithology #sculpture #Cider #orchard
Birds of Beau Vista cider orchard. The fantail or pīwakawaka. A small insectivorous bird that incessantly moves around especially when you are working in the orchard and disturb its lunch! Similar to an English robin in behaviour. #pīwakawaka #fantail #orchard #apples #Aotearoa
Meike