Thread: Intruder in my garage.

Had a cheeky intruder in my garage today chasing me about, eep eep eeping, as they do, nut case aerial skills. Tried to get a vid, but no joy, like trying to film an epileptic roller coaster, then he stopped for a sec.

he's got your number......

I tried to get a photo of one hanging around u a few weeks ago. All I got was a photo of where he used to be. For a happy bird they have grumpy looking eye brows.

They are quick ah.

We have them coming into the house after flies . Had three in the lounge at one point . Poor dog didn't know what to do with himself ...

Had one deliberately dart in and out of the spray from the garden hose while I was rinsing off the car after washing it.

He’d sit on the fence then dive through the spray and back to the fence repeatedly, funny to watch.

Heres a few that shelter in our fencing shed each time it snows -

I have a 30 sec video of them all jostling for position, but have no idea how to attach it to a post.

I wouldn't call it an intruder, a visitor or friend perhaps.

Entertaining birds that aren't concerned about humans.

For a couple of years we had a family of nearly jet black pīwakawaka in/around our garden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_fantail

A year or so back the ODT had a pic of ten piwakawaka sitting on a wire, all huddled together, quite ( dare I say it?) cute.

Originally Posted by Husky1600

Heres a few that shelter in our fencing shed each time it snows - Attachment 177913

I have a 30 sec video of them all jostling for position, but have no idea how to attach it to a post.

Bloody awesome!

They are amazing little birds. I see them all the time around here. Always say hello to them as if they are a friend.

They have flit in and out of my garage over the years. Even come in with door only half way up.

I used to worry about them due to the Maori lore surrounding them but we're still all here.

I cringe now when I think that as kids we used to hit them with shanghies. Maybe the ones I see are nowadays are linked back to the ones I killed as a kid....... Wish now I had just stuck to smashing power pole insulators.

Wee piwakawaka - they pop in to the house from time to time, check the place for spiders etc then flit back out the door. According to maori custom the fantail coming into house presages a death or something. Never has though.. Delightful. Also had a bellbird in the trees here recently - beautiful song. Both very welcome little visitors.