Are you all ears? How to recognise five common New Zealand bird calls
Five commonly-heard calls from native bird calls you might have encountered out in the bush this summer.
Topflite's Nectar Feeder - for New Zealand's native birds
Research shows that feeders specifically designed for nectarivorous birds are more successful at attracting native birds – so we developed one that caters precisely for them.
Grow your own native plants for native birds
If you’ve ever seen a mature kōwhai in full bloom, chances are you’ve noticed how popular it is with nectar-sipping birds such as tūī and korimako. Here's how to grow some of your own!
Good Egg: The Shirley Community Trust
We reckon the Shirley Community Trust are Good Eggs! As part of a series of community-building initiatives, the Trust is inviting the birds to Macfarlane Park by way of a 'Birdsong Trail', and we love it.
An ensemble piece: Helping Project Island Song soar
We've been long-time fans of Project Island Song as the charitable endeavour aimed high and worked hard to replant, restore and replenish Ipipiri / eastern Bay of Islands. We recently formalised our support using the Soar Initiative, which gave us a good excuse to get back in touch with the legendary Richard Robbins.
Get-up-and-go
As winter hits, trees and shrubs go dormant above ground for the season, biding their time until spring arrives. That means fewer food sources like nectar, berries and insects for our wild bird friends.
An important time of year for the Kākāpō
Hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day comes more good news from Cupid. New Zealand’s beloved kākāpō, 2020 Bird of the Year winner (and recipient of recent funding from our Soar Initiative), is currently in the middle of successful breeding season.
Listen up!
Our last article on podcasts proved popular. So now we’re introducing four more options to help you live better, laugh more and, maybe, even learn a thing or two.