Comments on: Vote for the Kaka

By: RRM

RRM — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:02:16 +0000

FYI, I have been investigated by CYFS. So F**k you very much for the CYFS “joke”.

(You can do everything right and still be “investigated” by CYFS. They are an army of childless, clueless 20-year-old girls with social work degrees, and about as much use as the proverbial tits on a bull. Fortunately they get the Police to do the real investigating for them, and the Police unlike CYFS are capable of asking questions and determining wheat from chaff. But if you ever find yourself being interviewed by the child abuse squad because of something meaningless that your child said at school, give me a call and I’ll come and laugh in your face. It’s a great “joke”.)

Oh, and the Kea FTMFW

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:23:15 +0000

Sorry mate, had to go for the kakapo. And you would too, had you come face to face with one in the past fortnight. Kea ran a close second, but I’m always worried about what they’ll do if they don’t get their own way!

By: Kris K

Kris K — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:39:03 +0000

Owen,
I’m not so young, and the buggers still frighten me. (Australians that is, not Pukeko)

(Great phrase by the way, haven’t heard it before)

By: Owen McShane

Owen McShane — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:15:44 +0000

Yes.
But I am Jung and easily Freudened.

By: Kris K

Kris K — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:14:25 +0000

Owen McShane 5:42 pm,

Australian of course. Shot one yesterday. Good riddance.

Owen, I presume you’re still talking about Pukeko?

By: Kris K

Kris K — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:10:10 +0000

Although I didn’t vote for the Albatross, I recall when kayaking around Stewart Island that Albatross would see you from several hundred metres away, would change course toward you, and would buzz you several times out of curiosity – that (approx) 8 foot wing-span is impressive as they skim waves at close quarters. One of God’s beautiful, majestic creatures.

By: Owen McShane

Owen McShane — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:42:35 +0000

Glad to see no one has voted for the pukeko.
Whenever I see that bank ad where they stalk into the house I instinctively look for my gun.
They are the most vicious murderous birds I know. They don’t come near my wetland for most of the year and as soon as a duck has some ducklings they suddenly appear and wipe them out en masse. There is nothing quite like seeing a pukeko fly overhead with a tiny golden duckling in its beak which it then drops to the ground. Or of course they just spear them in the water.
Australian of course. Shot one yesterday. Good riddance.

By: philu

philu — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:26:58 +0000

i thought it said ‘vote for kafka’..

(and had a (quickly-dismissed) thought..

‘is the right/national/the hollow-men..’coming clean’..?..or something..?

wha’happened..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)

By: philu

philu — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:24:31 +0000

“..# village idiot (389) Vote: Add rating 0 Subtract rating 1 Says:
September 29th, 2009 at 4:59 pm

David – I can see why you favour the kaka.

It has a bent bill..”

(that’s very funny..v.i…)

phil(whoar.co.nz)

By: Grizz

Grizz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:23:54 +0000

“Oh, and what other bird has a good beer named after it”

Was going to mention Swan Lager, but realised you put the word “good” in your sentence.

By: Grizz

Grizz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:22:09 +0000

I remember the Shags on the Stewart Island beaches. The mating ritual with the wings at full spread. Priceless.

By: getstaffed

getstaffed — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:19:13 +0000

I voted for the Kingfisher. Beautiful blue plumage, cheeky grin, and they’re increasingly abundant on Miramar peninsular thanks to the eradication of possums here. Yay!

Oh, and what other bird has a good beer named after it [No, Tui doesn't count!]

By: village idiot

village idiot — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:59:55 +0000

David – I can see why you favour the kaka.

It has a bent bill.

By: stephen

stephen — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:27:29 +0000

Rifleman is winning! Go the 8cm giant!

A small cute bird called something badarse like ‘rifleman’ can’t possibly lose!

By: ernesto

ernesto — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:10:26 +0000

What planet are you people on?

TAKAHE. TAKAHE. TAKAHE.

By: Chthoniid

Chthoniid — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:10:14 +0000

@Lofty

thanks for those kind comments. Fwiw, it does look like sciblogs (www.sciblogs.co.nz) will takeoff soon, and I will be a regular contributer (with photos) there.

I think a photobook will be a year or two off from being produced- they’re not the cheapest thing to put together and print runs are typically short. I’m quite happy however, to sell individual prints at this stage- I’ve got a few of these things done for myself and there is something quite special about a good photo done on art-paper or canvas. Computer screens don’t really create the same aesthetic.

By: Arnold Rimmer

Arnold Rimmer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:57:02 +0000

Love the kaka – seeing them fly around the Wellington Botanic Gardens is quite amazing. Have also had ruru outside our window in inner Wellington.

(DPF – the kaka is the forest parrot not mountain parrot. That of course is the kea.)

By: paradigm

paradigm — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:18:50 +0000

Rifleman is winning! Go the 8cm giant!

By: lofty

lofty — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:06:30 +0000

@Chthoniid… I really love to see your photos, they often brighten my mood, you should put out a book of some sort, make a great coffee table book.

Keep em coming, friday is not often enough.

By: Chthoniid

Chthoniid — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:02:53 +0000

Aah gannets-

Gannet / Takapu Photo
http://chthoniid.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p820401717-4.jpg

The trick is to try to photograph them heading upwind. It slows them right down.

Crikey- is there a bird F&B haven’t left out!