This guy below was in a less-travelled area and was not all that keen on my interrupting his breakfast. The white feathers you can see under his tail are flashed to other pukeko as a warning of danger.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
New Zealand Pukeko
It's fairly well-known that New Zealand has some unique and, well, downright odd-looking birds. Not least of which is the pukeko. Standing at around 50cm (19in) high, they can be spotted in paddocks and along the roadside pretty much throughout the country.
This guy below was in a less-travelled area and was not all that keen on my interrupting his breakfast. The white feathers you can see under his tail are flashed to other pukeko as a warning of danger.
This guy below was in a less-travelled area and was not all that keen on my interrupting his breakfast. The white feathers you can see under his tail are flashed to other pukeko as a warning of danger.
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