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Tiritiri Matangi Island

10,000 Birds

Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hat-tip to Stella. There are also a number of Takahe , one of which, named Greg, has learnt that humans equal food, and will hang around the day visitors in the hope of a snack. Get yours today!

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

10,000 Birds

Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia. Hat-tip to Stella. Please click here to see the archive of actual national bird posts. Wicked, right?

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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia. Hat-tip to Stella. I personally had a great if exhausting day. Get yours today! Wicked, right?