Thursday, September 20, 2012

'Bird of the year'...

When I feel a little unsettled or disgruntled about not being in Europe, it's things like Forest and Bird's Bird of the Year campaign that remind me what a wonderful and special place New Zealand is. 


I like it that that the whole country is encouraged to cast a vote here http://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

And what I like even more are the fun personal 'campaigns', often sponsored by well-known figures/firms, supporting 'their' bird.  You can see some of this activity here http://www.facebook.com/ForestandBird

 A few photos from the current campaign...





I know I am going to agonise over my choice because I will feel bad for all the birds I don't vote for!

 Hopefully it's awareness-raising activities like this that will prevent the extinction of yet more precious native birds in Aotearoa.
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13 comments:

  1. MarionSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    I agree. Some of the twitterati I follow have been running a funny campaign to support the kakapo for BoY.Not sure who I support this year - grey warbler maybe for its lovely sounds.

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  2. MarionSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    My colleague Donna took some great photos at the rally last night http://www.flickr.com/photos/kebabette/sets/72157631576772717/

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  3. Jane RobertsonSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    They ARE great photos - love the ones of individual signs :-) Do I feel another blog coming on...?

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  4. MarionSeptember 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Meet spokesbird - running a very professional campaign on Twitter.
    Yes please blog - signs of the times. Donna is drawn to signs etc around town Another from yesterday https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.382585408479047.86540.135193066551617&type=1

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  5. Pukeko GSeptember 20, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Didn't know about this .. thankyou :)

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  6. dkmSeptember 24, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    I vote for Pukeko!

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  7. Jane RobertsonSeptember 24, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    And why not PG!!?? Comical birds with no road-sense ;-)

    Seriously, I really like Pukekos, especially when they do their little tail flip...

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  8. Jane RobertsonSeptember 24, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Pukeko won in 2011. Got to spread the honours around a bit!

    I'm voting for Kakapo. One of my dreams would be to hold a Kakapo...

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  9. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    I voted Weka. A scatty, brown hen with a sophisticated criminal mind. :) Just like me. And the kids are in the Weka house group at school.

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  10. Jane RobertsonSeptember 25, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Just like you? - hmmmmm ... I like the 'sophisticated criminal mind' :-)

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  11. Pukeko GSeptember 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Niki thinks she would make a good criminal lawyer as she never forgets .. like an elephant! There isn't an elephant bird is there ?

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  12. Pukeko GOctober 1, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    Elephant Bird .. like a Moa or Ostrich .. only about twice the size ! Doubt its brain was very big so not likely to be associated with Niki ;o}<

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  13. UnknownOctober 2, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    What are you waffling on about man? Haven't you got work or something to do?! :p

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