Kereru.........

........The New Zealand Pigeon is a bird endemic to New Zealand.


This afternoon, this magnificent bird was once again feeding on berries from a tree in our urban garden.
On a previous visit, it was too shy to wait around while I photographed it.

To see a regal view of this bird, click here

Kereru, also referred to as a Wood Pigeon, is a large, 550-850 grams (19-30 oz) bird.

It is a forest bird, but it can now be found in bush patches on farmland, in gardens and in parks in cities.

They lay one egg which is peculiarly long, narrow and white. Both adults brood the egg during the 28 day incubation period. The hen sits through the night and morning with the cock taking over from midday until the evening.