House Hunting by New Zealand artist Paul X. Walsh @paulxwalsh at 560 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland 1042, New Zealand in October 2017. Photos taken March 2025.
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"Perhaps it’s trying to say that owning a house in Auckland is so difficult that even if you manage to get hold of one, it becomes something that you have be constantly struggling to hold down." https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/753t8m/comment/do3jw24/
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"The pūkeko is probably one of the most recognised native birds in New Zealand with its distinctive colourings and habit of feeding on the ground."
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/pukeko/
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Artist website: https://paulwalsh.co.nz
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𝕋𝔸ℝℕ𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ!!!!! 🐦
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A rarity among birds, Australasian Swamphens lay eggs in a single nest shared by the community. They are known as communests.

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Swamphen on a windy day
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swamphen crossing
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Eating reeds and doing deeds
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Looking up

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