We have been enjoying some beautiful Autumn weather lately.  It has been warming up during the day, cool air some days, but there's been plenty of sunshine.  At night it is getting quite chilly, so we light the fire now.

We talk a walk through out local park this week...

some fun...

some nature study...

and even some poetry...

This poem about one of our native birds, the tui, was carved on the plaque:

The Tahe Tui

The tahe tui at Kowhai Park

mimics what he hears.

His repertoire of favourite words

brings unbelieving stares.

"I love you" he confides

and fluffs his feathers on his chest.

"I love you too" then echoes

from his iridescent breast.

He gives a raucous cry and then

he hisses like a cat.

His intonation clearly means -

"Now get a load of that!"

Perhaps he'll "Beg your pardon"

or "Hello" he'll sweetly say.

This friendly feathered creature

cannot fail to make your day.

Audrey Bismarck

Disclaimer:  I tried in vain to google Audrey Bismarck, but I cannot find out anything about this poem, other than what was on the plaque.

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