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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    32 minutes 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
      2·
      25 minutes 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

      • Dave@lemmy.nzM
        1·
        19 minutes ago

        Well if seldom seen is the criteria, why not Fairy tern? only 40 left, and they are sea birds, so not many chances to see one!