tui in the kotukutuku tree

they get blue pollen all over their faces from drinking out of these flowers.

[Christine Louise]

Really enjoying the drink, nice detail and colour in the feathers

[Brigette]

nice capture - such a lovely bird the tui

[Joan Robillard]

Good capture

[Kitty Hawke]

Goodness.....have never heard of either the bird or the tree....he looks very large.....

[Corinne C]

An amazing capture. I have never seen a Tui bird or a Kotukutuku tree

[Agnes]

Beautiful close up

[LManning (Laura)]

Terrific capture!

[Kathy]

Good catch.

[Kathy]

Kali, we're get pushed partners this week. Here are some special celebrations this week. Please pick one and showcase it in a photo.
1 October - International Coffee Day
1 October - World Vegetarian
2 October - Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandi's birth anniversary)
2 October - International Day of Non-Violence
2 October- Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti (birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri who served as the second Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966)
2 October (First Monday of October) : World Habitat Day
3 October - German Unity Day (anniversary of the nation's unification).
4 October - World Animal Welfare Day
5 October - World Teachers' Day
6 October - German-American Day (German-American heritage)
7 October - World Cotton Day
8 October - Indian Air Force Day

[Brian]

Good catch

[haskar]

Beautifully captured.

[Cordiander]

Very nice!

[Chris Jordan]

Nice bird shot!

[Beverley]

Super heading! Beautiful to see 🤩

[Beth]

Sharp!

[John Falconer]

Another lovely bird shot

[Krista Marson]

too cute!

[Ellen E]

oh my goodness - what a great photo, and thank you for telling us about the blue pollen on their faces! How cute!