The country's politicians aren't the only ones gearing up for an election as Forest & Bird's 2026 Bird of the Year opens for voting.
  • Dave@lemmy.nzM
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    22 days ago

    I’m an undecided voter, gonna try to sell them to me? What do you like about those two in particular?

    • BlueÆther@no.lastname.nzOPEnglish
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      22 days ago

      both very unassuming, and seldom seen.

      You might see fernbirds, but will more often just hear a double tick-tick-tick-chirp

      Australasian bittern, good luck see one of them. If you are very lucky you might just hear one ‘booming’ with a himpf-himpf call