Improve your knowledge of New Zealand forest birds...
Let me ask you a question....can you accurately identify the ten most common birds in the New Zealand bush?
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| What bird species is this....Bush Wren, Ulva Island, Rakuira |
At home and bored with being locked inside during the Covid 19 crisis? Do you find yourself with some spare time after working from home...looking after the kids and doing all those household chores? Do you enjoy the outdoors and have an interest in New Zealand native birds? Would you like to be able to accurately identify them?
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| Kaka in the Clinton Valley, Milford Track, Fiordland National Park |
I spend a lot of time in the outdoors in pursuit of my passion for tramping, walking and MTB riding and I often come across both native and exotic birds. I find it useful to be able to recognise different species but I must admit that my knowledge is not as comprehensive as I might like it to be.
I think I may have found a partial solution...
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| Native Tui, Nina Valley, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve |
I have been working through the Department of Conservation web page 'Ten common NZ forest birds'. This is an online web course which will enable you to successfully identify 10 of the most common birds you will find in the New Zealand bush. It will assist you with identifying them using visual clues, audio recordings of their bird call and their behavior patterns.
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| The DOC webpage: Ten Common NZ Forest Birds |
If you have an interest in the outdoors and would like to be able to identify our local bird species then you should definitely check out this Department of Conservation webpage.
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| Piwakawaka or Fantail, Peel Forest, South Canterbury |
Cheers all.....and happy bird spotting!!!
