Kaka; Stuttgart; 9th September 2015

Nice shot.
According to ZIMS, all 3 Kakas at Stuttgart are females (the youngest one was born at the zoo in 2003). I wonder if there's any chance of getting New Zealand to part with a couple of males?

A very nice shot indeed did you manage to see all three individuals? The oldest one - mother to the other two - looked on her last legs when I visited in April 2015.

I believe Stuttgart has been trying to get hold of males ever since their last one died, but have been stonewalled at every turn.

Thanks, Dave & Mike, for your kind comments about the photograph

TeaLovingDave said:

....did you manage to see all three individuals?

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I only saw two, not three, kaka on this trip to Stuttgart and that necessitated numerous visits to their aviary on several different days as these parrots rarely show themselves.

Tim May said:

Thanks, Dave & Mike, for your kind comments about the photograph



I only saw two, not three, kaka on this trip to Stuttgart and that necessitated numerous visits to their aviary on several different days as these parrots rarely show themselves.

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I also saw only two (about 5.30pm on the Saturday). There was a whole crowd of international zoo nerds admiring them!

Took me several visits to their aviary over the course of the day before I saw them, too considering how hot it was, the repeated walking back and forth somewhat took it out of us! But I saw them in the end, so it was all worth it.

Very nice photo of a very pretty parrot. I don't know that we have these in any American zoos.

DavidBrown said:

I don't know that we have these in any American zoos.

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You don't
The Stuttgart birds are the only ones outside of New Zealand (unless some have got into private hands via dubious methods).