Kea nest discovered in culvert on Motueka forestry site hailed as significant
(WorldNews New Zealand)

A kea nest discovered on a forestry site near Nelson has revealed new information about the endangered native parrots. The nest, with two chicks about two and a half months old, was found in a disused culvert at a Tasman Pine Forests Ltd skid-site in the Motueka Valley. Department of Conservation kea biologist Corey Mosen said the discovery was significant for a number of reasons. `It is the first time we have ever found one in a non-native forest and also the first time we have ever found a kea nest in a man made object in the wild as well.` READ MORE: * Wananga the cheeky kea rides shotgun in police escort to...