tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post1860812983451507327..comments2024-03-29T10:02:55.374+00:00Comments on Nigeness: From the AntipodesNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-87094777345600408992016-01-04T20:06:14.788+00:002016-01-04T20:06:14.788+00:00Thanks both. The Tui is a wonderful bird - like a ...Thanks both. The Tui is a wonderful bird - like a cross between a parrot and a blackbird (of which, happily, there are many here). It's far too heavy for elegant flight and has to flap like crazy to stay airborne, then pause for breath, then flap-flap-flap again - crude but very effective...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-81222811115791592142016-01-04T19:32:26.167+00:002016-01-04T19:32:26.167+00:00Thanks a lot, Nige! You've caused me to violat...Thanks a lot, Nige! You've caused me to violate my resolution to spend less time mindlessly burrowing through the Interwebs in 2016. I just spent half an hour watching YouTube videos of 'talking' tuis. Happy New Year, and genuine thanks for your wonderful blog posts. Waldonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-70445301445466510142016-01-04T17:03:54.469+00:002016-01-04T17:03:54.469+00:00Fantastic! Happy New Year, Nige - look forward to ...Fantastic! Happy New Year, Nige - look forward to your antipodean updates.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.com