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Tui on Flax...Kiwi as!

Tui on Flax...Kiwi as!

Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and belong to the honeyeater family, which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants such as kōw...
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Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and belong to the honeyeater family, which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants such as kōwhai, puriri, rewarewa, kahikatea, pohutukawa, rātā and flax.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 300/1

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Nov, 2018

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great shot - I've had 2 visits to NZ & still not managed to get a decent shot of a Tui :)

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