Thread: Birds

We have had our first black-variant fantail here. I've seen it several times in the garden over the past month and will try and get a photo or two to post here — if it will just stay still long enough. Apparently it is rare to find them in the North Island, and while less so in the South, they still make up only 4% of the population.

Has anyone else come across any Black Fantails in the lower North Island, and if so, any pics please ?

Originally Posted by Puffin

We have had our first black-variant fantail here. I've seen it several times in the garden over the past month and will try and get a photo or two to post here — if it will just stay still long enough. Apparently it is rare to find them in the North Island, and while less so in the South, they still make up only 4% of the population.

Has anyone else come across any Black Fantails in the lower North Island, and if so, any pics please ?

Be cool if you can get a pic

Originally Posted by Puffin

We have had our first black-variant fantail here. I've seen it several times in the garden over the past month and will try and get a photo or two to post here — if it will just stay still long enough. Apparently it is rare to find them in the North Island, and while less so in the South, they still make up only 4% of the population.

Has anyone else come across any Black Fantails in the lower North Island, and if so, any pics please ?

I didn't know there were variants, as an avid bird watcher and amateur photographer phone cam and trail cams I will keep my eyes peeled now and keep you posted @Puffin.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

I didn't know there were variants, as an avid bird watcher and amateur photographer phone cam and trail cams I will keep my eyes peeled now and keep you posted @Puffin.

we get quite a few of them around here...funny though I said as much to work mate and can never see them when he is around.