New Zealand Kea

[Lee Aurich]

An exceptionally smart parrot - with the Kiwi, the national bird. Photos from yesterday at WillowBanks, a wildlife preserve near Christchurch. My daughter called the exterior dragon scales. Under the wings is a huge surprise.

Lee

[Carol Ginsburg and Joe Como]

Gorgeous! Are these the ones that like to eat the rubber off your windshield wipers?
Carol

> On Dec 2, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Lee Aurich <l...@aurich.com> wrote:
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YES!!!

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[Lee Aurich]

Yes. Exceptional curious and hopeful it is nutritious. 

https://thefactbase.com/the-two-foot-long-bird-called-a-kea-that-lives-in-new-zealand-likes-to-eat-the-strips-of-rubber-around-car-windows/

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YES!!!

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