Spring is here although the nights are cold
and this morning there was some frost again!
Next door in my neighbor’s garden is a wild plum tree
Full with light pink blossoms.
This morning father and mother
had a very nice breakfast.
They love to reap the flowers off and
eat them.
(Sorry to say that is way last year there were no plums!)
Here they are enjoying their breakfast.
No 1.
No 2
Both!
New Zealand’s native pigeon, also known as kererū, kūkū and kūkupa and wood pigeon, is the only disperser of large fruits, such as those of karaka and taraire, we have. The disappearance of the kererū would be a disaster for the regeneration of our native forests.
The kererū is a large bird with irridescent green and bronze feathers on its head and a smart white vest. The noisy beat of its wings is a distinctive sound in our forests. The pigeon is found in most lowland native forests of the North, South and Stewart/Rakiura islands and many of their neighbouring islands.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/nz-pigeon-kereru/
scrapydo 
Ja die lente is hier – lekker
Winteris v gister af weer terug.
Good thing they are both pretty and useful!
They are protected because there are not many left. This pair had two chicks(what do you call babies of pigeons?) about 3 seasons ago. It is now the third year that they have been disturbed while nesting. Some big trees have been chopped down and I think their nest must have been in one of them. I am glad the parents are still here. Maybe this coming season there will be some babies! 🙂
We have a set of cardinals that seem to have suffered a similar fate…
🙂