Comments on: The Kingfisher: A Little Bruiser http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/ Weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: anne http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-42017 anne Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:06:22 +0000 http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/?p=1047#comment-42017 I've had some kingfishers visit my place (in Mt Roskill Auckland) every year for years and years. But they do disappear for long periods during each year, then return. Always amazed me because my place isn't right next to any water bodies. I’ve had some kingfishers visit my place (in Mt Roskill Auckland) every year for years and years. But they do disappear for long periods during each year, then return. Always amazed me because my place isn’t right next to any water bodies.

]]> By: Jimmy Keogh http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-41446 Jimmy Keogh Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:50:28 +0000 http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/?p=1047#comment-41446 We live on the coast in Westmere on Auckland harbour and there have been four or five pair occupying the papa cliff at the end of our garden, overlooking our moored boats.. They did most of their hunting from the rigging of my sailing boat. Because of their normal toilet habits I found them rather annoying. But, when I saw a pair of them drive off a large Pacific gull from the boat my attitude softened for I know who I would rather clean up after. Now,sadly, we have not seen any for about six weeks , whereas they seemed to be around all the time over the last eleven years. February , March seems abit early for migration and I wonder if the introduction of two cats into the neighborhood has any thing to do with their disappearance. We live on the coast in Westmere on Auckland harbour and there have been four or five pair occupying the papa cliff at the end of our garden, overlooking our moored boats.. They did most of their hunting from the rigging of my sailing boat. Because of their normal toilet habits I found them rather annoying. But, when I saw a pair of them drive off a large Pacific gull from the boat my attitude softened for I know who I would rather clean up after. Now,sadly, we have not seen any for about six weeks , whereas they seemed to be around all the time over the last eleven years. February , March seems abit early for migration and I wonder if the introduction of two cats into the neighborhood has any thing to do with their disappearance.

]]> By: Christine Ng http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-39660 Christine Ng Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:18:19 +0000 http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/?p=1047#comment-39660 Over the past month in Kaiaua,I have had the honour of observing a kingfisher family nesting 2 lots of chicks. The first batch consisting of 2 babies, one was to fall from the nest at an early age leaving one two mature, which it did. the pair have since had another batch consisting of four or possibly five however, beach-combers damaged the nesting log, exposing the chicks, which we covered up, thankfully the babies and parents doing well about to reach full plumage, absolutely beautiful birds relentless in their persuit of food to feed there ravenous chicks. Not the best housekepers. A special wonderous time had watching these amaizing birds Over the past month in Kaiaua,I have had the honour of observing a kingfisher family nesting 2 lots of chicks.
The first batch consisting of 2 babies, one was to fall from the nest at an early age leaving one two mature, which it did. the pair have since had another batch consisting of four or possibly five however, beach-combers damaged the nesting log, exposing the chicks, which we covered up, thankfully the babies and parents doing well about to reach full plumage, absolutely beautiful birds relentless in their persuit of food to feed there ravenous chicks. Not the best housekepers. A special wonderous time had watching these amaizing birds

]]> By: mike barry http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-28827 mike barry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:34:05 +0000 http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/?p=1047#comment-28827 "I’ll trust you to consider the Kotare a worthy candidate". Well said as he is a native and his Maori name should be used always. “I’ll trust you to consider the Kotare a worthy candidate”. Well said as he is a native and his Maori name should be used always.

]]> By: Barbara McGillivray http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/the-kingfisher-a-true-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-23739 Barbara McGillivray Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:51:12 +0000 http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/?p=1047#comment-23739 I am not so sure about the kingfisher overwintering in the bush and returning to the shore in spring comment. We live in the Kaimais. Kingfisher disappear over winter and last Saturday they were BACK! Their incessant and penitrating cherping rivalling the more melodious spring herald of the riro riro. Have they been away all winter or have they just been silent and secretive? I am not so sure about the kingfisher overwintering in the bush and returning to the shore in spring comment.

We live in the Kaimais. Kingfisher disappear over winter and last Saturday they were BACK! Their incessant and penitrating cherping rivalling the more melodious spring herald of the riro riro.

Have they been away all winter or have they just been silent and secretive?

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