 This green and gold bell frog had been caught by a cat who was distracted by another cat laying claim. While the cats were arguing our neighbour was able to catch the frog. We put it in our pond - which has a cat-proof fence - where it stayed for about 6 weeks before going on its way. Ranoidea aurea.
 Juvenile Caspian terns (left) continue begging for food from their parents (right) long after they are capable of finding their own. Hydroprogne caspia.
 We have 4x3 groups of planters of these pink rock orchids (Dendrobium kingianum). Every year the spring show gets better.
 As well as eating the fruit I put out, the silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) enjoy the nectar of any aloes that are flowering. This one is Aloe capitata, seen through our lounge window.
 These two seem to be getting along well. The sparrow is the larger bird, but the silvereye seems to have the prime spot under control (Passer domesticus and Zosterops lateralis).
 The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a beautiful bird but can be a pest when there are too many. They are known to damage crops.
 Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) competing for some kiwifruit skins. It's another favourite fruit for them.
 A very large cat that has appeared recently. The resident cats are mostly keeping the upper hand, but there was a pile of black and white and ginger fur on the driveway one morning.
 The silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) enjoy a variety of fruit but orange is a favourite.
 I had thought that this was the same young bird back again, but the white wing markings look slightly different.
 The tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) can be aggressive so the smaller birds stay away when it visits. A tui feeding on the ground like this is fairly unusual and it didn't stay long.
 The birds coming to feed usually get along amicably, but sometimes the sense of competition takes over (Chloris chloris and Passer domesticus).
 I was working with some antique upholstery fabric and Simba thought it was a good place to sleep.
 The end of winter can't go by without a view of a tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) in a Taiwan cherry tree (Prunus campanulata). Whether treasured cultivars or hated weeds, there is no doubt that the tui love the nectar.
 The black shag (Phalacrocorax carbo) on the left hopped onto the branch from the water below and claimed the spot. The bird on the right left a few seconds later.
 The bright white spots of the new season's feathers will soon wear off to leave dark iridescent breeding plumage. (Sturnus vulgaris)
 The male blackbird (Turdus merula) waited at the compost bin for me to turn some over to give it an easy meal. The first bite was a centipede, probably the common brown centipede (Lithobius forficatus).
 We have a few regular greenfinch (Chloris chloris) visitors at the moment.
 The silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) enjoy the fruit I put out for them.
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