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North Island Kaka


North Island Kaka
Photo Information
Copyright: Scott McDougall (Taggart) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 64] (196)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 300D, Canon EF 55-200mm 4.5-5.6 II USM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-30 7:12
Viewed: 1716
Points: 5
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Kaka facts

* Kaka have a brush tongue to take nectar from flowers.
* Their strong bill can open the tough cone of the kauri to obtain seeds. They also use their bill as a third leg to assist them when climbing trees to reach food.
* They make extensive use of their feet to hold food and to hang from branches to reach fruit and flowers.
* Their diet includes berries of all kinds, seeds, and the nectar of kowhai, rata and flax. They also like grubs and are often seen digging invertebrates from rotten logs.
* Kaka play an important role in the forest by pollinating flowers.
* Eggs take three weeks to incubate with nestlings remaining in the nest for two months. Young birds leave the nest before they can fly, making them vulnerable to predators such as stoats and cats.
* Size: 45cm; males 475g, females 425g (North Island kaka); males 575g, females 500g (South Island kaka).
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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-08-30 7:15]

HI Scott,
Nice shot.
I love the subtle colours of the Kaka. You have captured them well.
Nice work
:)

Hi Scott

Where did you get so close to this lovely Kaka. These guys are on my wish list. I saw and heard them recently while on a two week holiday to the South Island. We stayed at Nelson Lakes and in the early morning as we walked thrugh the bush listening to the dawn chorus, the Kaka were on top of some very high trees. It was too dark and they were too far away to photograph.

Nice shot. Image is a bit small to see good detail, but you have good depth of colour. Nice work, and I am envious! Thanks.

Another impressive photo of one of our native birds that I have never seen before. Nice colours

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