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Kea

Nestor notabilis

Description:

Kea (Nestor notabilis) - Juvenile female

Habitat:

Alpine/sub-alpine scree/scrub etc.

Notes:

The wonderful Kea, the Alpine Parrot of New Zealand. The series of photos was taken in the car park of Arthur's Pass Railway Station where these two juvenile Kea were causing some mischief. For more information on the Kea population surveys, check out www.keaconservation.co.nz

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3 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Good series. The lesson is to keep them away from an unoccupied car!

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 12 years ago

Amazing pictures!

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Nice! Mischievous parrots :-)

AndyNewman
Spotted by
AndyNewman

Canterbury, New Zealand

Spotted on Jul 7, 2009
Submitted on Jan 7, 2012

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