“I came into the TV room, and the cat was staring at the wall, which turns out to be a kākā,” Allwood said. Kākā researcher, Dr Rachael Shaw, is a lecturer in behavioural ecology at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. But there is also a concern about the kākā’s boldness, she said, because it could be a result of people feeding birds on their balconies. “It’s one of the by-problems of feeding,” Dr Shaw said. If they can find the way in, they can find the way out.”Zealandia’s Conservation and Restoration Manager Jo Ledington said people should hold back from feeding kākā if any were hanging around houses.

Source: Stuff May 14, 2022 12:31 UTC