From the Guardian: "New Zealanders warned to steer clear of ‘bird of the year’ after dive-bomb attacks "The kārearea becomes territorial during nesting season and walkers have been swooped by the fast-flying falcon in recent weeks"
Emboldened by its triumph, the kārearea begins its reign of terror. That's gratitude for you.🙄
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And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅
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@thomassainsbury
Proud to present the debut single for the Little Braided River Band. We've teamed up to ask for your votes for Bird of the Year 2025!
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We got together with our fellow braided river birds to start a band!
(Music video coming soon)
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Confused by all the talk of vote validation? 🗳️We can't let spam-bots decide who gets the crown! 🤖 So we can only count verified votes. Once you've submitted your picks, you're just a click away from verification. ✅
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Let him into your home and also your votes for #birdoftheyear. Vote tarāpuka today.
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Quite proud of the fact that I did my NZ Bird of the Year and picked the unprepossessing birds.
Unfortunately, l I can't recall which ones they were.
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Voting opens 9am Monday 15 September at birdoftheyear.org.nz
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It's a tough life being an under-appreciated shorebird.
Original comic by @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social
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Learn the differences between gulls in Aotearoa!
Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.
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The Tarāpuka brainrot is kicking back in, it must be time to campaign for BOTY!
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I've never chosen a side before for #NZbirdoftheyear but I think I've been won over!
A very small and endangered black bird.
Dont forget to vote for the NZ Bird of the Year. As always my top vote goes to the Karure/black Robin. #nzbirdoftheyear
