Anyone ever see the endangered Kakapo parrot?

[GINICH]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070824220755.htm

Wish they had a better picture!

[JP]

wonder how the clip no clip issue would go over with this one? lol


That is so good to hear that they are on the way back instead of out!!

[Archive]

Here are more Kakapo photos:

http://flickr.com/photos/ideacatcher/103524558/

http://flickr.com/photos/whereisbrent/113102085/

http://flickr.com/photos/9793752@N05/751886947/

http://flickr.com/photos/wingateca/93070161/

http://flickr.com/photos/caocompulgas/102447209/

http://flickr.com/photos/raytomes/577414158/

http://flickr.com/photos/95596725@N00/131278173/

[Doubleyolk]

Dang,eight pounds,how would you like to have that perched on your arm for an hour!

[JP]

what is it about that part of the world and their violent birds? Imagine being chased down, on foot, by a flock of parrots? 8 pound parrots!!! Always wanted to live in New Zealand.........

[Tiki]

:mwahaha: Jim if you like Kakapos, you will love Kea Parrots! They're the ones who destroy cars!

I have seen Kakapos, I am pretty sure it was in Rotorua in some tourist attraction. I can't remember which one. They had a whole section of endangered birds including Kiwis.

[tielfan]

Douglas Adams' book "Last Chance to See" has a chapter on kakapos. A kakapo tracker reluctantly went out and caught one for Douglas to look at, and the book includes a picture of the bird gnawing on the tracker's finger.