Oct 2, 2025
congrats kārearea, the bird of the year!
seen from China
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from Yemen
seen from Brazil
seen from South Korea
seen from Germany
seen from Slovakia
seen from United States
seen from Netherlands
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from Malaysia
seen from Germany
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Germany
congrats kārearea, the bird of the year!
My kārearea stickers finally arrived! These two designs are based off Scout, the advocacy bird at kareareafalcontrust, and some of the profits from each sale will go directly to them.
favourite bird?
Hhhmmmmmmmmmmm it's between tūī, pīwakawaka, or kārearea. Followed by every other bird in Aotearoa
Backyard Loser Battle Royale (poll 3)
predatory birds
Black Kite
Red-backed Shrike
Common Buzzard
Tawny Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Sooty Owl
Eastern Buzzard
New Zealand Falcon (Karearea)
all images sourced from Macaulay Library (original polls contain source links)
(a break from the anime girls) Congratulations to the Kārearea for winning the 2025 New Zealand #BirdoftheYear competition!
So I don't always post these immediately so I'm starting to lose track of what I've already shared
New Zealand Falcon (Karearea)
So lucky to have seen this #NewZealandFalcon when at #MountCook #Aoraki - #Amazing #birds #karearea 🏔🦅👌 (at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park)