Tui in The Tron

[slofox]

For the first time in 28.63 gazillion years, Tui have been visiting the Tron this spring. One in my gully woke me with its song this morning.

If you peer really closely at the attached pic, you can see him/her - a little blurry but there ya go. I think it's pretty cool.

[Sidewinder]

oh shit was thinking some kind of beer feast

[slofox]

oh shit was thinking some kind of beer feast

That could be arranged too...at a price...

We would be drinking BEER though, not Tui...

[slofox]

For the first time in 28.63 gazillion years, Tui have been visiting the Tron this spring. One in my gully woke me with its song this morning.

If you peer really closely at the attached pic, you can see him/her - a little blurry but there ya go. I think it's pretty cool.

Couple more pix - better views this time.

[klingon]

That's BRILLIANT! :sunny::wari::sunny:

My uncle has been working for years to bring Tui back to the Tron - trying to get areas of bush to all join up into a tui highway so they can move around and always find shelter and something to eat.

Dear old Uncle has had poor health in recent years - it's wonderful to see his dream come true.

Thanks for sharing, slofox! :hug:

[slofox]

That's BRILLIANT! :sunny::wari::sunny:

My uncle has been working for years to bring Tui back to the Tron - trying to get areas of bush to all join up into a tui highway so they can move around and always find shelter and something to eat.

Dear old Uncle has had poor health in recent years - it's wonderful to see his dream come true.

Thanks for sharing, slofox! :hug:

You may tell him there are herds of them around this year (relatively speaking you unnerstand)

[smoky]

Yeah Right

[Flatcap]

You may tell him there are herds of them around this year (relatively speaking you unnerstand)

Wouldn't that be a Murder of Tui?

[slofox]

Wouldn't that be a Murder of Tui?

Dunno actually - never thought about that...
A murder is crows


More like a "flootle" of Tui...

[Motu]

They seem common enough in Huntly to be in residential areas,I hear them often enough at home,and more often in parks.

[Ixion]

I got one of the noisey buggers in the tree just outside right now.

Seems no logical reason why they should be as common as stupidty in Dorkland and rare in the Tron.

[Fatt Max]

I wont bother with the obvious silly beer statements......

Nice to see an appreciation of such an intriguing creature here on KB, onya mate

[martybabe]

I love them, they're so alien to a poms ears. Didn't know there was a shortage anywhere, 2 a penny in the naki I'm glad to say. You geezers been polluting the Tron or something?

[sil3nt]

We have had one at our place for years. Havent heard him lately but i havent been around too much although i think he is still around!

[James Deuce]

That could be arranged too...at a price...

We would be drinking BEER though, not Tui...

Speaking of which, they claim to be producing a Lager soon.

The Tui population (birds) has really taken off in the past couple of years. I'm hoping it's because possum numbers have dropped radically. We don't get possums around our house at night like we used to, and the two events seem to have gone hand in hand.

[cs363]

I love them, they're so alien to a poms ears. Didn't know there was a shortage anywhere, 2 a penny in the naki I'm glad to say. You geezers been polluting the Tron or something?

Yeah I've got a bunch of them in the gully next to my place in NP, I think at least two actually live close by. One morning a few weeks ago I counted 7 of them galavanting around the tree tops!

[James Deuce]

I love them, they're so alien to a poms ears. Didn't know there was a shortage anywhere, 2 a penny in the naki I'm glad to say. You geezers been polluting the Tron or something?

They've been hurt badly by the destruction of habitat. They're nectar feeders and need large territories full of Kowhai trees.

[cs363]

Not sure what the trees are they are feeding on near my place, they're tall with little clusters of red berries. Seen them with their beaks jammed up the flax flowers too.

[slofox]

Not sure what the trees are they are feeding on near my place, they're tall with little clusters of red berries. Seen them with their beaks jammed up the flax flowers too.

They love Kowhai, Flax, anything with nectar...aussie calistemon (bottlebrush) is a goodie as well...these guys this morning (I think there is more than one) were in a gum tree - they love Eucalyptus Grossa - flowering gum - as well.

The Tron council has had a program of planting massive kowhai plantations along the river - maybe it is working...mind you I think that planting program has been axed...as fucking usual...

[Ixion]

The Tron council has had a program of planting massive kowhai plantations along the river - maybe it is working...mind you I think that planting program has been axed...as fucking usual...

So, if a whole bunch of bikers turned up, each with a wee kowhai tree to plant ...........?

[slofox]

So, if a whole bunch of bikers turned up, each with a wee kowhai tree to plant ...........?

They'd probably say "you need a resource consent sonny..."

[Ixion]

But, they must already have obtained such resource consents as are necessary? For their own (now cancelled) program.

We could do this, y'know.

Get a bunch of bikers together (they're always a puch over for anything public spirited), ride down and each biker plants a baby tree.

Get the press along (council wouldn't dare object then).

And get it sponsered by whoever makes Tui beer. So there can be prizes, and beer and a BBQ and stuff (public spirit we call that)

[klingon]

But, they must already have obtained such resource consents as are necessary? For their own (now cancelled) program.

We could do this, y'know.

Get a bunch of bikers together (they're always a puch over for anything public spirited), ride down and each biker plants a baby tree.

Get the press along (council wouldn't dare object then).

And get it sponsered by whoever makes Tui beer. So there can be prizes, and beer and a BBQ and stuff (public spirit we call that)

Oooh ooooh ooooh what a wonderful idea!
I think it might be a bit late for tree-planting season this year though :(
But next winter! Yes please! :D

[sunhuntin]

if this tree planting goes ahead, i wouldnt be able to attend, but would be more than happy to donate a tree or two. i love native birds of all kinds, and the tui is certainly one of the most stylish. down the road from us, all the kerbside lawns have the same kind of tree on them. the tuis are always in those trees. lovely to listen to, but impossible to see! few weeks ago, they were trimming the trees. i hope they didnt ruin any nests as it is coming up to that time.

[Ixion]

If someone happened, by chance, to know our new KB-Almost-MP, perhaps he could gain some imprimatur from the Green party?

And I'm sure the makers of Tui beer would be very happy to contribute the trees. Just think of the puiblicity ! And unlike most goody-goody environmental save-the-earth type stuff, this has bikers as well. So it's rough tough mean badass environmental save-the-earth type stuff ! A spin doctor's dream .

The only problem is someone would need to organise it. I don't organise things, because I am permanently disorganised. Spontaneous chaos is my thing.