Clever Birdie Eh

[devo]

Sticky beak is New Zealand's tooled-up kea | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Rocky]

Very interesting!
What's a stoat trap and what does it trap?
What would the bird gain by setting off the trap?

 

[devo]

A stoat is like a ferritt or weasel and as an introduced species they have reeked havok among the indigenous bird species, thats why the traps set and maintained by the dept of conservation.
The keas set them of because they can,its what they do to amuse themselves.Its very common when parking your car in kea country to come back to your car to find it stripped of wipers,window rubbers and arials etc.They are demolition experts with wings.Thankfully they only get them in the south island high country.

 

[DaveM]

I was also wondering what the trap was and yes very clever birdie

 

[Rocky]

Thanks for the info
Wow, that's a very destructive bird!!

 

[Village Idiot]

A stoat is like a ferritt or weasel and as an introduced species they have reeked havok among the indigenous bird species, thats why the traps set and maintained by the dept of conservation.
The keas set them of because they can,its what they do to amuse themselves.Its very common when parking your car in kea country to come back to your car to find it stripped of wipers,window rubbers and arials etc.They are demolition experts with wings.Thankfully they only get them in the south island high country.

Sounds like some Kea traps would be in order, as well.......................
The "village idiot" doesn't like birds "vandalizing" his car: Jim

 

[CarlS]

Interesting info, Harry.

 

[DaveM]

If it had to come near my car I would take a bat to it

I know ....... groan

 

[Village Idiot]

Hey, Dave.................do bats eat Kea's?? Sort of "sushi on the fly", aka "fast food"..............!!

Now I've given you a real reason to "groan"...................Jim

 

[DaveM]