Wild bird nutrition & care

Know which native birds are looking for berries, foliage, insects or nectar – and who’s eating all of the above.

Autumn means peach-tinted sunrises, crisp air, colourful park walks – and the start of bird feeding season.

 Meet the kākā, New Zealand’s bold forest parrot and master of treetop mischief. 

Meet the pīwakawaka/fantail, New Zealand’s energetic fantail and expert insect hunter.

Famous for its clumsy antics, this chonky native pigeon has a huge appetite and an even bigger role in our forests.

The lean, green Energy-Food-consuming machine is an abundant visitor to autumn and winter gardens. What do you know about them?

Your best bet for spotting a korimako is to go bush. But if they are present in your area, hanging out a Nectar Feeder might bring them to visit.

Easily identified by its white tufted throat and blue-black feathers, the tūī is also one of the most likely native species to visit a Nectar Feeder.