Owhiwa Landcare are proudly celebrating a huge milestone - the hatch of the first known kiwi chick to released kiwi in the area. Named 'Kotahi' ('The First'), Owhiwa Landcare hopes it is the first of many chicks to come now that kiwi released into the area have begun breeding successfully thanks to years of intensive predator control and great … [Read more...]
First Kiwi Chicks of the Season!
The first kiwi chicks of the season are hatching! Kiwi nesting is in full swing all over the Kiwi Coast, and the first kiwi chicks are beginning to emerge from the nesting burrows - much to the relief of the incubating kiwi Dad's! Kiwi incubate their eggs for longer than almost any other bird, averaging 70 nights of egg warming, turning, and … [Read more...]
“Eggseptional” – Kiwi Eggs!
It is not surprising, kiwi eggs are "eggseptional!" Many wild kiwi "Dad's" across Northland are now about mid-way through their 70-90 night incubation duty. But did you know just how amazing the egg they are so tenderly caring for is? Kiwi eggs are huge. On average they weigh in around 440gm which is approximately 20% of the average weight of … [Read more...]