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Tomtit Ngirungiru on a stick in Rakiura

Tomtit balancing twigs, break and curiosity
The Ngirungiru, or Tomtit, is a very small passerine bird in the Robins-family Petroicidae.
With a maximum length of 12 cm and a weight of 11 gram, it is basically the size of two Ping-Pong balls with wings and tail.

Frenetic enthusiastic
It is also very curious and enthusiastic. Meaning that when it decides you are not a threat when you meet one up close in the forest, it will follow you along for some time. But in a frenetic pattern, jumping between the trees, branches, trail and back up again.

And then maybe, maybe, just be still for a couple of seconds where you get a reasonable shot. Like this one in the forest at Rakiura, Aotearoa.

There are five subspecies of Tomtits, and they have different names in Māori. The South Island and Rakiura Stewart Island variant is called Ngirungiru. The North Island is called Miromiro. And as a loveable little fellow, there are several other Māori and English name for it. Tomtit is an adaptable feather ball, and lives well with most of the changes made to the biodiversity of New Zealand.

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Photo shows a black and white small bird peering over its left shoulder towards the photographer. It has its wings down and tail up. Its feathers look a bit ruffled. It stands on a clean branch, and in the smoothed background there is a mix of tree branches, leaves and an overcast, blue sky.

#Tugendhat has gone.

Not that anyone noticed he was ever there.

#TomTit

Went for a wander around Franz Josef village before dinner and found some more birds. A Tomtit that sang for me, and a Tūī that stopped to check me out.

#NewZealandWildlife #bird #Tomtit #Tūī

A singing Tomtit. A small Robin sized bird with black head, back and wings, white belly and pale yellow chest, singing on a thin branch.

A large honeyeater with a white cravat and frilly cape, iridescent blue wings, purpley body, perched in a branch and looking quizzically at the camera.

The same Tūī as the previous shot but looking to the right.

Some Tomtits spotted on our walks this morning.

#bird #NewZealandWildlife #Tomtit #Miromiro

A small bird with black head, wings, back and tail, white body and yellowish chest.

A small bird with black head, wings, back and tail, white body and yellowish chest; sitting on a log covered in tiny plants.

A small bird with black head, wings, back and tail, white body and yellowish chest. On a lichen covered branch.

A female Tomtit who is mostly grey rather than black like the male.

Currently watching The Time Monster, episode 4, in which two TARDISes become recursively nested. One of greatest TV moments (for nerdy/mathsy kids in 1972) of all time. LOL
#DoctorWho #TARDIS #plinge #thraskin #TOMTIT

Cute little male #tomtit #nzbirds ~today's photos taken at Black Gully Reserve near #Tapanui West #Otago New Zealand #NewZealand

Tomtit watching me, facing me, perched on the side of a mossy tree trunk in light woodland. Black head and back, lemon coloured chest fading to white.

Tomtit watching me, tail toward me, perched on the side of a mossy and lichen covered tree trunk in light woodland.

Mossy lichen covered trunk and pretty green fern fronds with one brown spore frond - all in foreground and in focus. Perched on a trunk behind and blurry, the tomtit is watching me.

Interesting blurry photo with tomtit perched on a bent trunk, tail toward me with head slightly turned, attentive to my presence. Its thin sharp and slightly upturned beak is clearly visible against the lighter bush behind. You can also see the two small white streaks they have on their black back. A broken-off deformed trunk to the right looks like it might have a cat sitting on top - funny!

A very Happy New Year to all my friends on #Mastodon and elsewhere. May the forthcoming year be full of joy! Here we see a unique survivor, a classic 1920s biplane design from Hawker, the Tomtit biplane trainer for the RAF. The last Tomtit flies with the Shuttleworth Trust Collection at Old Warden. #aviationphotography #photography #RoyalAirForce #Hawker #Tomtit #biplane #trainer #Mongoose #radialengine #aircraft #ShuttleworthTrust #OldWarden #UK #HappyNewYear #2023 #avgeek #aviation #museum

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