Sad news from the wildlife hospital. The tūī has died. The autopsy confirms that its injuries were caused by a cat. The people who found the tūī in their garden don’t have a cat, so a cat of their neighbours likely did it.
That reminds me of when we rescued a korimako/bellbird from one of our neighbour’s cats, in our garden. We took that bird to the wildlife hospital and it made it.
NZ won’t be predator free until we figure out how to be responsible cat owners.
These two have adopted my front yard. They sing each morning to wake me up and I feed them a few times a week (special magpie food).
When I take their food out they spend the next five minutes serenading me.
My front yard is densely planted with flowering native shrubs and trees.
As well as the maggies, Rainbow Lorikeets, Honeyeaters, Noisy Miners, Butcher birds, Kookaburras, plus lots of others come visiting each day.
#birds #magpies #AustralianBirds #singing #nativeBird #nature #wildlife #photography #birdsOfMastodon #Australia
It's far too short, but for any #AustralianWildlife #NativeBird fans, there's several brief little treasures in the video.
Meike
Jon Sullivan
Australian Geographic
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MsDropbear 🌈♀
