#Kea

[violetsandshrikes]

I will literally never forget in 2018 when they had to build a gym/playground for kea while they did construction in Fiordland, because otherwise the kea kept stealing road cones and other equipment.

#god I love them #katie rambles #kea #aotearoa #New Zealand

[life-on-our-planet]

Playtime for young kea birds! There’s a benefit to this apparently carefree behavior. It helps establish long-lasting relationships between the youngsters and even diffuses tension. David Attenborough | BBC Earth

#BBC Earth #birds #parrots #kea #snow #new zealand #aves #psittacidae #omnivore #welcome to Dinosaur Dance Party

[todayontumblr]

new zealand speaks, but tumblr decides

#today on tumblr #birds #bird of the century #bird of the day #bird of the year #john oliver #puteketeke #new zealand #last week with john oliver #kea #fantail #karure #kākāpō #takahē #birbs #birbs of tumblr #cute birbs #smol birbs #i love birbs #animals #animalblr #birblr #birbposting

[herpsandbirds]

Kea (Nestor notabilis), family Strigopidae, found on the South Island of New Zealand

ENDANGERED.

A few ornithologists place this genus in its own family, Nestoridae, but this has not been widely adopted by ornithologists.

photograph by mikullashbee

#kea #parrot #nestor #strigopidae #bird #ornithology #new zealand #animals #nature

[todaysbird]

Today's bird is this kea at a cafe in Arthur's Pass, Aoteroa New Zealand!

#bird #todays bird #submission #birblr #kea

[1five1two]

#photography #birds #Kea #art #natural world

[battle-of-the-birds]

Remember to read about the contestants before voting!

Potoo

Ah, the Potoo. A little guy with a big personality, their huge eyes have often made them the subject of memes. But look past the memes and you’ll see an interesting little fellow. They are similar to the tawny frogmouth, even related to them, as they have a large mouth for catching insects. Unlike the frogmouth, however, they will pounce on prey (which is usually insects), taking it back to their perch to eat it. They are sometimes known to also eat birds and bats. Learn More!

Kea

The worlds only living alpine parrot, the Kea bird is a rambunctious, mischievous scamp! Native to New Zealand, they are often a nuisance to people visiting the mountains, as they will pick at the rubber parts of cars. They have also been shown to be very playful with one another, and what’s closely related to playing? Intelligence! They are also a very intelligent bird, observing and calculating the best way to get food. They are, sadly, endangered. Learn More! Comedy! Longer!

(Art by @tertain-the-original )

#bird battle #round three #birds #polls #common Potoo #Potoo #kea

[beaniebeby]

#kea

[psikonauti]

Kea (Nestor notabilis) 

Photographed by Jack Aylward

#Kea #Nestor notabilis #parrots #upl #animals #birds #Jack Aylward #fave #omg!!!!!!!!! #photography

[fastman27]

Aptrill Day 22: Kea.

Reference Photo

#art #digital art #illustration #artists on tumblr #birds #bird art #kea #parrots #aptrill

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156175996] Kea || Nestor notabilis Observed in New Zealand Endangered in location of observation

#ornithology #kea #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #air beast #earth beast #who cooks for queue? who cooks for queue all?

[latest-bloody-latest]

James Hetfield performs "HIT THE LIGHTS" "The Metro" - Chicago, IL August 12th, 1983

#metallica #james hetfield #kea #kill em all #live at the metro #1983 #gifs #hit the lights #metro 1983

[ileikbees]

look alright, I know everyone is headcanoning Grian as a kōtare (kingfisher) this season because of his obsessive crush on the ocean but I need you guys to hear me out on this okay... if anyone is a kōtare this season it's 100% Gem (I mean c'mon her skin has the blues and everything!). no, Grian is not a kōtare, Grian is and always will be a kea.

(reasoning under the cut because it got kind of long, as well as some pictures of birds being idiots)

first things first, not only are they a parrot (which I have seen Grian headcanoned as being alongside being a macaw specifically) but their colors fit his vibe, just look at these funky lil guys??

majestic dorks.

secondly, kea are not only the worlds only alpine parrot (hello magic mountaineers? he may have a crush on the ocean but he did choose to build his base against a mountain this season), they're also well known for being (and I feel the need to stress this) absolute fucking prankster gods. they're literally known for their mischievous, chaos bringing personalities, are smart as hell, and are extremely curious and playful to boot. they're literally (lovingly) called the 'clown of the mountain' by some people.

like seriously, here's a small list of things kea have been known to do:

dive bombing roofs to, essentially, use them as fun little slides

they also like to roll stones down roofs for fun

exploring anything new - they're known to investigate backpacks, skis, and even cars, they especially love anything they can easily mess with or grab

on the topic of investigating backpacks, they will literally open said backpacks in order to steal things like food

knocking over skis so that they can ride downhill on them

throwing stones at humans for fun

peeling off and eating the rubber on cars

just fucking with cars in general (see below for an image of a kea messing with a towbar) they'll strip your car of anything not bolted or welded down

they'll nick anything they can get their grubby little beaks or claws on including wallets and passports

breaking into houses through cat doors

turning on water taps

learning to use tools to set off stoat traps

playing with traffic cones

playing with snowballs

there was a kea that literally locked a guy inside of his hut

on top of all of this, they're known to do some of this stuff just to entertain other kea around them.

here's some pictures of the idiots doing their thing:

basically, these guys are dicks and I have never seen a more Grian-coded bird in my life than these little shits. kea Grian supemacy.

#hermitcraft #hermitblr #hermitcraft s10 #grian #grianmc #mcyt #kea #kea bird #sorry for infodumping about kea i just love these little fuckers #kea grian

[tucbilo]

Sketchbook dump

Part 1/2 of a little project I did, nz birds in watercolour. Picked my favourites, but there were so so many

I split the post into 2 cuz I was exceeding the tags allowance! I am too lazy to post all these separately, hence a multiimage post. Enjoy

#tui #my art #tui bird #watercolors #watercolour birds #kākāriki #parakeet #kea #alpine parrot #birds of New Zealand #New Zealand #nz #birbs #kererū #nz wood lodge on #he looks like he has suspenders on lmao #ruru #morepork #owl #watercolour owl #nz falcon #falcon #Birds #nz birds

[herpsandbirds]

Kea (Nestor notabilis), family Strigopidae, New Zealand

photograph by @long.explorer

#kea #parrot #nestor #strigopidae #bird #ornithology #new zealand #animals #nature

[recovering-vamp]

#fat character #fat art #fat positive #fat fashion #non binary #trans #cryptidart #the great backlog #kea