Pesky kea shifted to new hilltop home

MUST GO: Insulation material, rubber seals, trampoline pads and boat covers are all on the menu for hungry kea.Kea causing chaos in Kaiteriteri have today been captured and moved to a new home in Canaan Downs, on the Takaka Hill.

Kaiteriteri resident Jo Ryder said a group of kea had been "leaving a wake of destruction in their path".

At her Martin Farm Rd house, kea have destroyed a boat cover, trampoline pads and roof flashing and seals.

"We thought we had a leak in the house but it turned out to be the kea were eating rubber that was around our hot water cylinder. They are beautiful birds but, man, are they destructive?"

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California parrot advocate educates people and saves lives through Facebook

Salvatore Angius lives in the beautiful state of California. He looked up and realized that not only the clouds decorated the sky, he saw the beautiful feathers in different hues of green that brought to life his devotion and photographic talent for the beautiful parrots. He has a website that is called Californiaflocks. In it, he documents every active naturalized parrot flock species within the state of California.

Through the Californiaflocks Facebook page, Salvatore enchants people with beautiful pictures of parrots that continue to be a mystery to local residents. The parrots may go unnoticed by some, but thanks to Salvatore and social media, the parrots are now known worldwide. In an exclusive interview, Salvatore tells more on his advocacy and responds to questions that will be useful to those that care about parrots and to those that are just getting to know them.

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California parrot advocate educates people and saves lives through Facebook

CaliforniaflocksSalvatore Angius lives in the beautiful state of California. He looked up and realized that not only the clouds decorated the sky, he saw the beautiful feathers in different hues of green that brought to life his devotion and photographic talent for the beautiful parrots. He has a website that is called Californiaflocks. In it, he documents every active naturalized parrot flock species within the state of California.

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Woman arrested with 60 parrot eggs

Short tailed parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) in the Amazon region of Brazil. Image by Cláudio Timm.Portugal - Police arrested a woman in possession of 60 eggs of a parrot species originating from Brazil.

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Plant a tree at Russell Island and save a cockatoo

Volunteers are needed to help plant trees for Glossy Black Cockatoos on Russell Island tomorrow. Photo: NSW GovtA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a saying applicable to tomorrow's tree planting exercise to help save the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos at Russell Island.

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