I took my camera outside this morning to capture some spring photos.
The flowering cherry tree is in our garden.
Just over the fence in the neighbouring reserve is the kowhai tree that is being visited constantly by Tuis at the moment…..can you spot one feeding on the nectar?
And this afternoon, way off in the distance, amid road noise, other bird song, and the voices of children I heard the Shining Cuckoo. My guess is the Cuckoo is up at the end of our street in a larger, more secluded, wooded reserve. It has been a few weeks since I heard the first Shining Cuckoo of the season but the one today near my home is right on schedule!!!
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What a celebration of bird song and flowers. I love seeing the tuis flocking around when the kowhai comes out.
The air whirrs at times with Tui wings. Spring has been so abundant this year. It is easy to celebrate with it all.
So pretty.
It has been a stunning spring this year.
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This Kowhai tree is across the fence from my garden but flowers in October after many of the other local Kowhais have finished. Oct 19th 2011