Two Brown Teals have adopted the Akapoua DOC camp site on Great Barrier Island. A couple of inquisitive and human tolerant birds. They shy away from movement. If you can stay still for just a few moments these delightful ducks will waddle right on up and may even test your toes as a source of nourishment. My toes were not to their liking. The only source of bother for this couple was another pair of Brown Teals. Both males, both bullies. They came quaking in on the wing, chasing our two friends away and trying to bully us into handing over food. As their stand-over tactics only came up to our shins we were able to stand our ground and the bully teals eventually took flight. Our friends emerged out of the long grass. After a small spell of waddling they came across our pot on the ground. The pot contained the left over porridge from breakfast. The porridge pot was soaking in water. The Teals could not resist the overwhelming combination of water and cold porridge stuck to the walls of the pot. Their heads disappeared. To access the best bits near the bottom of the pot the teals had to stand on their tippy-web-feet. It was comical. To complete the show they donned top hat and cane and did a tap routine while singing 'Teal for two and two for Teal'.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Teal for Two
Two Brown Teals have adopted the Akapoua DOC camp site on Great Barrier Island. A couple of inquisitive and human tolerant birds. They shy away from movement. If you can stay still for just a few moments these delightful ducks will waddle right on up and may even test your toes as a source of nourishment. My toes were not to their liking. The only source of bother for this couple was another pair of Brown Teals. Both males, both bullies. They came quaking in on the wing, chasing our two friends away and trying to bully us into handing over food. As their stand-over tactics only came up to our shins we were able to stand our ground and the bully teals eventually took flight. Our friends emerged out of the long grass. After a small spell of waddling they came across our pot on the ground. The pot contained the left over porridge from breakfast. The porridge pot was soaking in water. The Teals could not resist the overwhelming combination of water and cold porridge stuck to the walls of the pot. Their heads disappeared. To access the best bits near the bottom of the pot the teals had to stand on their tippy-web-feet. It was comical. To complete the show they donned top hat and cane and did a tap routine while singing 'Teal for two and two for Teal'.
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