N.Z. Fantail , Piwakawaka .

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The fantail is one of New Zealand’s best known birds, with its distinctive fanned tail and loud twittering song, and particularly because it often approaches within a metre or two of people. Found in native bush and forest as well as suburban gardens the fantail feeds on insects caught in the air .
In Maori lore , piwakawaka is the Sky Dancer , the agent of laughter , the gaurdian of departed spirits and a kaitiake , or gaurdian , of the forest .
Filmed with Canon SX60HS .
Edited and produced with Cyberlink Powerdirector 15 .

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@dummy2027 Ай бұрын

Fantails always love my birdbath.

@jacknesbitt240 Жыл бұрын

A couple years ago me and my girlfriend we on a walk through one of the national parks and a fantail followed us along singing to us for at least 45 minutes, it was absolutely magical

@fallenhope1 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful birds, these little guys follow around people in parks because you kick up bugs for them to eat. IT WAS MANIPULATING YOU THE WHOLE TIME!

@KaneSlade 3 ай бұрын

I had one 'follow' me yesterday. So beautiful.

@mebilisenmelisy4300 2 ай бұрын

This one came to my balcony today but my sparrow neighbour didn't like it.

@mistymorgan8068 3 жыл бұрын

Their eyebrows always make them look grumpy 🤣❤️

@TonyPalmer 3 жыл бұрын

The original angry bird 😅

@KaneSlade 3 ай бұрын

They are the cutest. There is a similar bird in Australia. Called Willie WagTails

@lesleyjulian9446 Жыл бұрын

Enduring happy memories of NZ. These little birds regularly came through our open sliding windows into our family room, did a couple of circuits and made off again. Missing NZ.

@TonyPalmer Жыл бұрын

They are awesome little birds aren't they. I occasionally have one come into my house . I'm glad that they bring you happy memories. Thanks for watching 😁

@CoolGorillaXD 2 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful wee birds. We have a particularly curious one that likes to fly inside our home and swing on our dream catcher. It's very chatty. It often comes and sits on the fence with us when we're outside

@TonyPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

One came into my house yesterday, I thought it might not find it's way out so I guided it out the door and it promptly flew back in for a chat 😀 . They do seem to love company !

@directorkrennicimperialshr3699 Жыл бұрын

Them cheeky birds a?

@directorkrennicimperialshr3699 Жыл бұрын

They're the most cheeky birds and cute ones to

@johnnyboy4145 6 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, in maori culture thats a bad omen bro….

@dontmindmeppl33 5 ай бұрын

@@johnnyboy4145Stop, don't scare us. A fantail literally flew inside my window and I'm not even from NZ

@awamua1985 2 жыл бұрын

I seen a fantail yesterday after work. It was flying so close to me and jumping around my feet. I didn't seem scared of me at all. They are my favorite kind bird by far

@tamepokaia4003 2 жыл бұрын

This Manu is one of Tānes children it was placed on the ground at Pirongia - Waikato to represent the end of war in Aotearoa 🙏✨✨

@DrGreenThumbNZL Жыл бұрын

lmao 😂

@fallenhope1 Жыл бұрын

I thought i was the messenger of death, which is much cooler

@katyngah-ere4942 11 ай бұрын

@@fallenhope1They are messengers of death. When one flies into our house we always shoo it out the front door. If it leaves flying out the window or any other exit points then we usually get news that day or the next that one of our extended but well loved family member has passed away. Although these are wonderful birds, some of my family members hate them bc of their irrational fears but I keep telling them they are harmless until they come into one of our homes and if that happens to gently guide them out the front door instead of panicking

@fallenhope1 10 ай бұрын

@@katyngah-ere4942 thanks for the info! always nice to learn more about the maori culture x

@Nina.92 6 ай бұрын

Adorable lil critters 🐦‍⬛

@Local_custard Жыл бұрын

I love this dinosaur

@teresakelly3627 Жыл бұрын

I love this bird call!

@TonyPalmer Жыл бұрын

Me too ! Thanks for watching 😁.

@sct-onism436 3 ай бұрын

Always come to this video when I get them in my house a nice and easy quick way to get them out the house haha they follow the sound, black ones u don't want tho means a bad message or bad luck only the colored ones means ur getting a visitor

@TonyPalmer 3 ай бұрын

Great idea , I never thought of doing that , I've had a few come inside my house lately. I'll try that next time 😀

@VoltronStarlight 2 жыл бұрын

Daww such a chatty little grumpy birb

@erlwilliam1 2 жыл бұрын

have you ever seen a fantail without its tail flying? there is one at home that has no tail maybe it escaped the rat that only got its tail . It flys well and must be catching insects on the wing.

@TonyPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

No I haven't , sounds like you might be right , something may have chomped it . Good to hear that it seems to be faring okay.

@drone_video9849 3 жыл бұрын

wow you were able to get really close, is this species normally this friendly with people?

@TonyPalmer 3 жыл бұрын

These birds feed on little flying insects and when you are walking in the bush they will flit around you catching the tiny insects that you are displacing but I'm sure that on this occasion they were just being friendly 😁

@drone_video9849 3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyPalmer That's an interesting fact about how they eat. Thanks for sharing that.