Kereru in a Kōtukutuku tree  by kali66

Kereru in a Kōtukutuku tree

Drunk on berries?!!
January 3rd, 2019  
@brigette perhaps!
January 3rd, 2019  
What beautiful colour she has! And those eyes!
January 3rd, 2019  
Lovely shot. Great focus.
January 3rd, 2019  
wonderful focus!
January 3rd, 2019  
Nice one
January 3rd, 2019  
great shot
January 3rd, 2019  
That's certainly a mouthful to say! Beautiful pic and bird.
January 3rd, 2019  
Excellent shot! You've got the eye spot on.. what else could matter? It should be impressed! Wonder if it sees in colour through that eye? Does Kereru mean pigeon or a specific member of that family of birds?
January 3rd, 2019  
@yrhenwr kererū is the Maori name for the new zealand native wood pigeon, they are big=breasted lumbering birds always lolling about eating, therefore they were an important part of the pre-colonial diet, illegal now to eat them
January 3rd, 2019  
I thought it looked like a type of pigeon. Very pretty coloring -Em
January 3rd, 2019  
@smithfamily they wear a beautiful white bib
January 3rd, 2019  
@smithfamily oh and Maori used to use the feathers for weaving cloaks , maybe they still do if the bird is found deceased
January 3rd, 2019  
@kali66 - I did a google search to see. Fun to learn about new birds. Thanks for sharing it! :)
January 3rd, 2019  
@kali66 - Interesting! The feathers must be long to weave with. Don't tell my white homers that I've been admiring another pigeon...don't want 'em to get jealous :) -Em
January 3rd, 2019  
@kali66 Thanks for that Kali. I like pigeons... amazingly direct and strong in flight. As for the physical description/eating habits, I have known some birds like that! Probably also part of some kind of diet of those in power!(So non-pc... total lack of control ... forgive if you can, please!)
January 3rd, 2019  
Striking and love the detail
January 3rd, 2019  
Lovely colours!
January 3rd, 2019  
Well trying saying that title 3times! Lol interesting bird awesome shot
January 3rd, 2019  
Love the words Kereru and Kōtukutuku (very onomatopoeic words).
January 3rd, 2019  
Beautiful composition on this.
January 3rd, 2019  
@overalvandaan all the Maori bird names are :)
January 4th, 2019  
What a striking bird - I love his eye. Ha - can you say Kotukutuku 5 times fast?
January 4th, 2019  
Beautiful detail
January 4th, 2019  
Lovely capture
January 5th, 2019  
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