Two pūkeko a.k.a. Purple Swamphen a.k.a. Australasian swamphen a.k.a. Porphyrio melanotus rocked up to say hello. I expect they were curious to see if I had food for them. Spoiler: I did not have food for them. #pukeko #bird #NewZealand #SomethingBeautiful

Scenes from Waikanae Scientific Reserve taken this morning in dawn light

#Pūkeko #Waikanae #Kāpiti #NewZealand

Pukeko in Waikanae Scientific Reserve trotting across the path. A similar bird the Takahē is extinct in the North Island

#Pukeko #Waikanae #NewZealand

Because it's #raining, the #Pukeko like to come out and forage. I always enjoy a spot of #birdwatching.

For those who don't know, the Pukeko are a native #NewZealand #bird, that have an interesting #quirk. When they feel endangered or concerned, they flick their tail, which displays white under feathers, as an alert to their fellow birds.

Because it's #raining, the #Pukeko lime to come out and forage. I always enjoy a spot of #birdwatching.

For those who don't know, the Pukeko are a native #NewZealand #bird, that have an interesting #quirk. When they feel endangered, or concerned, they flick their tail, which displays white under feathers, as an alert to their fellow birds.