this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2025
10 points (85.7% liked)
Melbourne
2158 readers
52 users here now
This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
In NZ I bought a toy Tui bird with a sound box. When the local currawongs call I press the Tui button. Silence in return.
( Tuis are adorable, they are about the size of a lorikeet, are dark green with little white tufts in their chins, are clowns and have a sweet call )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqw9LvW2nvw they sound like R2D2!
I also saw the Milky Way at night. ๐๐
They are so cute. I was amazed by Kiwis too - the way they stomp around in the dark. It's so clear they had no natural predators. So glad you had so many good experiences on holiday
omg, the kiwis are the cutest thing I have ever seen . We went to a kiwi house where they have kiwi research and there was an enclosed habitat with viewing under very low light conditions.
The kiwis are so big which got me by surprise. Quite verbal with calls and yes, they stomp around. ๐
We went here to the Nocturnal Kiwi house https://www.newzealand.com/au/plan/business/kiwi-north-museum-kiwi-house-and-heritage-park/ Photos were not allowed. In fact photos were allowed in few places, hence mostly beach pictures.
Oh thanks I would love to check that out if and when I get back to NZ
It was wonderful. ๐ค๐