Excited to see the world's heaviest parrot, the Kākāpō (abundant here before intro of cats, stoats), may see an overdue population boom this yr, with their fav food in abundance.
Among the bird's many gifts:
"Male birds gather in a “lek” to produce a distinctive booming sound, emitted from air sacs in their chests while sitting in a dug-out bowl in the ground. The deep boom, which can travel up to 5km, sounds similar to a softly plucked cello string."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/nz-kakapo-mating-season
