Living in New Zealand: You See More Kingfishers Looking Up

Spotted overhead on Ticehurst Terrace, Lyttelton.

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If you want to hear a recording of a New Zealand kingfisher, head here:
http://www.kuaka.co.nz/birdcalls

Living in New Zealand: The Kleptomaniac Weka

Wekas are birds I have only seen when tramping or on the West Coast. They are about the size of a chicken and can be just as damaging to a vegetable garden, so I guess it is lucky we don't have them in Lyttelton.