Tui portrait - a closeup of a beautiful nectar feeding bird of New Zealand at Tititiri Matangi off Auckland. .

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The tui is a beautiful NZ bird famous for its incredible sounds . It’s a nectar feeder so is attracted to gardens when certain trees are flowering. This one is living on an island sanctuary without pest animals (rats, stoats and possums) just off Auckland.

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Size: 5468px × 4187px
Location: Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Carolyn Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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