Tūī and other New Zealand native birds are making the most of the quieter neighbourhoods. New Zealand birds are loving this lockdown, no longer having to compete with cars, buses, trains, planes or people. READ MORE:* 'Extremely rare' bird photographed in Wellington during lockdown silence* Native birds explore empty Wellington during coronavirus lockdown* Feeding kākā with bread and biscuits leading to potentially fatal deformities"One of the main things that people are noticing at the moment is just how vocal the birds are," Zealandia centre director Danielle Shanahan said. Shanahan said some of the birds living at Zealandia had also become far more adventurous since the lockdown began. The real test would be to see if it lasted once the lockdown lifted, she said.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2020 08:15 UTC