tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308611012011-09-28T20:53:04.465+13:00The Life of Katikati Bird Gardens. A tourism venture on the edge of Taurangas inner harbour, nr Katikati in New Zealand.Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-78840323477815705982011-09-28T20:51:00.001+13:002011-09-28T20:53:04.491+13:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZEbfFQR4Cs/ToLRv6Y8mjI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Trq9KHh9Ys4/s1600/cafedeck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZEbfFQR4Cs/ToLRv6Y8mjI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Trq9KHh9Ys4/s320/cafedeck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657314702988712498" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Finally got rid of the upper deck solid sides and put in some lovely railings so you can look down over the lawns.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-7884032347781570598?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-8969934455774823042011-04-27T18:36:00.003+12:002011-04-27T18:40:44.424+12:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj3KH7_ZhFg/Tbe53qlqkYI/AAAAAAAAAII/EDS9zXACWRQ/s1600/easter2011c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj3KH7_ZhFg/Tbe53qlqkYI/AAAAAAAAAII/EDS9zXACWRQ/s320/easter2011c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600149027634712962" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Congratulations to Tiffany Raj from Auckland</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >For winning the Big Bunny this year.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >She correctly counted 12 bunnies hidden in the gardens</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >and was the lucky one to win the draw.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-896993445577482304?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-40409857539031137932010-12-24T21:38:00.000+13:002010-12-24T21:40:17.171+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/TRRcRJDD0TI/AAAAAAAAAH8/rNrmY1d0Nco/s1600/cartcrop.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 172px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/TRRcRJDD0TI/AAAAAAAAAH8/rNrmY1d0Nco/s320/cartcrop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554165690010947890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >32 years later...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4040985753903113793?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-8949956159422002502010-12-24T21:29:00.002+13:002010-12-24T21:38:09.797+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/TRRb19FjcRI/AAAAAAAAAH0/quoJ9f7Q0Qo/s1600/KatiKati-19771.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/TRRb19FjcRI/AAAAAAAAAH0/quoJ9f7Q0Qo/s320/KatiKati-19771.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554165222943715602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/TRRacgvE9fI/AAAAAAAAAHs/mMwUppDRvhQ/s1600/KatiKati%2B19771.JPG"><br /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Photo taken looking down the dell towards the harbour in 1977.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-894995615942200250?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-14153616026963205372010-05-23T18:40:00.001+12:002010-05-23T18:42:11.310+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S_jN9A24qvI/AAAAAAAAAHY/4hq_iD_y148/s1600/gazebo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S_jN9A24qvI/AAAAAAAAAHY/4hq_iD_y148/s400/gazebo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474351795154758386" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A new gazebo for the gardens.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1415361602696320537?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-3658732917304240442010-04-05T17:46:00.002+12:002010-04-05T17:50:40.037+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S7l5VuabCvI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/u1AOY85xkLg/s1600/easter.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S7l5VuabCvI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/u1AOY85xkLg/s400/easter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456525837679135474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Congratulations to Sara Campbell</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">aged 6 from Works Road in Katikati.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This years winner of the Big Bunny</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Easter Egg. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Easter Sunday saw 71 children searching for </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">coloured balls in the gardens, and Sara was lucky</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">enough to find one and then win the prize draw.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-365873291730424044?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-47933317204534911232010-03-28T20:05:00.000+13:002010-03-28T20:07:28.448+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S67_8hIBzEI/AAAAAAAAAHI/j9_JFOBtbjo/s1600/monarch2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S67_8hIBzEI/AAAAAAAAAHI/j9_JFOBtbjo/s400/monarch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453577613941525570" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Monarch </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By Ben</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4793331720453491123?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-8518610621758427952010-03-19T20:50:00.000+13:002010-03-19T20:52:36.541+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S6MtJ2YMuGI/AAAAAAAAAHA/uGT9_CGu0DM/s1600-h/KKBirdeasterpost2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 86px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S6MtJ2YMuGI/AAAAAAAAAHA/uGT9_CGu0DM/s400/KKBirdeasterpost2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450249621287516258" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-851861062175842795?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-80390825946304130272010-03-18T21:21:00.003+13:002010-03-19T20:57:14.792+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S6HmbppRHmI/AAAAAAAAAG4/ig59z_QBrOs/s1600-h/sun.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S6HmbA53EeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/UpQZlj5M9jI/s1600-h/ducks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S6HmbA53EeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/UpQZlj5M9jI/s320/ducks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449890375868551650" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ducks and Heron, some new objects in the gardens</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-8039082594630413027?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-11807664849607131232010-03-01T13:51:00.001+13:002010-03-01T13:57:09.132+13:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S4sQcDiZmbI/AAAAAAAAAGY/JFz-hRv91E0/s1600-h/cafe2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443462648779348402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S4sQcDiZmbI/AAAAAAAAAGY/JFz-hRv91E0/s320/cafe2.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Finally replaced the grey carpet</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">and the gift shop is looking much</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">better for it.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1180766484960713123?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-62156536660494975112010-01-09T19:36:00.000+13:002010-01-09T19:38:28.785+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S0gkERpTJ6I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/pGwOIIP3r0Y/s1600-h/golf-cart-001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/S0gkERpTJ6I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/pGwOIIP3r0Y/s320/golf-cart-001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625407042463650" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A new addition to the gardens </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a self drive two seater Golf cart.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6215653666049497511?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-62713349690812672662009-11-30T14:02:00.002+13:002009-11-30T14:03:55.871+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxMZxZrPLxI/AAAAAAAAAGI/OVj48Kq92e0/s1600/mulcher.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxMZxZrPLxI/AAAAAAAAAGI/OVj48Kq92e0/s320/mulcher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409695913898618642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The willow has gone and the clean up begins.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6271334969081267266?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-47062918620697093622009-11-29T11:04:00.004+13:002009-11-30T14:02:24.257+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxMZkOLkgaI/AAAAAAAAAGA/WZXL1mHlBeM/s1600/cafe2009-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxMZkOLkgaI/AAAAAAAAAGA/WZXL1mHlBeM/s320/cafe2009-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409695687474708898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxGe0AAyJEI/AAAAAAAAAF4/An7WxyT5-cU/s1600/cafe2009-2.jpg"><br /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The cafe today.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxGedzZxBUI/AAAAAAAAAFw/8J-OauMB3vA/s1600/cafe2009.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4706291862069709362?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-51402383474014416902009-11-29T10:32:00.003+13:002009-11-29T10:42:18.137+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxGXNE9cfXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/IwSy0_grGzs/s1600/salix-matsudana.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SxGXNE9cfXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/IwSy0_grGzs/s320/salix-matsudana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409270878374231410" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">One of the lovely Matsadana willows </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">collapsed in a pond.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">No problem for a 400hp mulcher they tell me .... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">photos on Monday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-5140238347401441690?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-36382210084523690972009-11-04T18:40:00.003+13:002009-11-04T18:46:33.382+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SvEUPs9UHvI/AAAAAAAAAFg/HuTSoGrcsj8/s1600-h/time.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SvEUPs9UHvI/AAAAAAAAAFg/HuTSoGrcsj8/s320/time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400119688192859890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Work and progress<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-3638221008452369097?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-65300744897095618962009-11-04T18:34:00.002+13:002009-11-04T18:48:03.343+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SvESlIzlZWI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/fTuQE3kpJAs/s1600-h/wetlands.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SvESlIzlZWI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/fTuQE3kpJAs/s320/wetlands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400117857422239074" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">through the archway...</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6530074489709561896?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-56687704411155350352009-10-23T15:06:00.009+13:002009-11-29T11:11:26.665+13:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The new cottage website - a bit small but fully functional otherwise use it at</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">n website is now live </span></span><div><a href="http://www.birdgardenscottage.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">www.birdgardenscottage.co.nz</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.birdgardenscottage.co.nz/"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1NjI2MzUwMDEwOSZwdD*xMjU2MjYzNTkwNzAzJnA9MTMyODIxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTImbz*3ODY2YjgzMmVjNDk*MDgyYThhNzk*YzVlZDEwMmRmNCZvZj*w.gif" /><object width="410" height="250" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="all"><param name="base" value="http://static.wix.com"><param name="movie" value="http://static.wix.com/client/app.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="FlashVars" value="pageId=GWh96_voPQM-a&amp;embedFormat=normal&amp;embedID=KVdHHuLMDSjAX9drvoEd6T4f3;cC2D;EX8zhCNtqXd4niBurFB;JUMCFIWkAEm8fa&amp;partner_id=WMGs4POB1ko-a&amp;show_wix_logo=19"><param name="scale" value="noScale"><param name="salign" value="tl"><embed src="http://static.wix.com/client/app.swf" quality="high" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="pageId=GWh96_voPQM-a&amp;embedFormat=normal&amp;embedID=KVdHHuLMDSjAX9drvoEd6T4f3;cC2D;EX8zhCNtqXd4niBurFB;JUMCFIWkAEm8fa&amp;partner_id=WMGs4POB1ko-a&amp;show_wix_logo=19" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="410" height="250" base="http://static.wix.com" scale="noscale" salign="tl"></embed></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-5668770441115535035?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1205436220720542962009-05-23T14:34:00.000+12:002009-05-23T14:35:05.353+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdgyKn6R2I/AAAAAAAAAFI/h2KZcfcuvBk/s1600-h/autumn-2009-002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdgyKn6R2I/AAAAAAAAAFI/h2KZcfcuvBk/s320/autumn-2009-002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338842298232489826" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-120543622072054296?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-18781797574080809712009-05-23T14:33:00.000+12:002009-05-23T14:34:18.890+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdglYOTrWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/vBuukauB-p4/s1600-h/autumn-2009-007.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdglYOTrWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/vBuukauB-p4/s320/autumn-2009-007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338842078544899426" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1878179757408080971?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-87079216805119474712009-05-23T14:31:00.000+12:002009-05-23T14:33:03.047+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdgKoUGSVI/AAAAAAAAAE4/DUErOSC3PB8/s1600-h/autumn-2009-014.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/ShdgKoUGSVI/AAAAAAAAAE4/DUErOSC3PB8/s320/autumn-2009-014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338841619007686994" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A crisp but sunny day </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">here today</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-8707921680511947471?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-15557382160338162252009-05-11T15:55:00.003+12:002009-05-11T16:01:47.769+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SgejFgxmY_I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/OdiRC_Oq-No/s1600-h/jimmy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SgejFgxmY_I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/OdiRC_Oq-No/s320/jimmy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334411598736286706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jimmy caring for the trees.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1555738216033816225?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-43286046224235580542009-04-26T12:47:00.000+12:002009-04-26T12:48:23.990+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/images/weather/BigIcon_Rain_clr.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 50px; height: 50px;" src="http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/images/weather/BigIcon_Rain_clr.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4328604622423558054?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-26945772951705500782009-04-25T14:53:00.004+12:002009-04-25T15:19:47.989+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SfJ7oQZoCXI/AAAAAAAAAEA/wiwEO_0OXU8/s1600-h/peace-tree-walk.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SfJ7oQZoCXI/AAAAAAAAAEA/wiwEO_0OXU8/s320/peace-tree-walk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328457240660150642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A peace tree on ANZAC day.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-2694577295170550078?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-4548874873369722952009-04-24T13:25:00.002+12:002009-04-24T13:33:30.602+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SfEWucIleyI/AAAAAAAAAD4/W34G-Nc46Jg/s1600-h/webcheckers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SfEWucIleyI/AAAAAAAAAD4/W34G-Nc46Jg/s320/webcheckers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328064821238004514" /></a><br />Lovely sunny Autumn day in the gardens.<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-454887487336972295?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-62397304991436875352009-03-30T19:43:00.000+13:002009-03-30T19:46:02.920+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SdBqdO-FI-I/AAAAAAAAADo/HN9VOblslMw/s1600-h/suneaster2009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SdBqdO-FI-I/AAAAAAAAADo/HN9VOblslMw/s320/suneaster2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318868210391786466" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6239730499143687535?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-52805085070339791742009-03-08T21:26:00.002+13:002009-03-08T21:29:59.088+13:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310730709391431138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SbOBcVcI1eI/AAAAAAAAADg/otUnirjumiI/s320/feb2009-087.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">The morning after.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">The ceremony and setting was perfect.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">The weather dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">Must suggest 10am March weddings</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-5280508507033979174?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-61201143627648347672009-03-08T21:21:00.002+13:002009-03-08T21:26:12.982+13:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SbOAaMprfiI/AAAAAAAAADY/hAsI_JrcR9o/s1600-h/feb2009-frizzel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310729573160943138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SbOAaMprfiI/AAAAAAAAADY/hAsI_JrcR9o/s320/feb2009-frizzel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">March already.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Found this photo on my camera. Perfect shot </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6120114362764834767?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-16986344765058491822008-11-17T14:20:00.001+13:002008-11-17T14:24:16.682+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SSDHMF4C4fI/AAAAAAAAACw/oJG5j0hCLmw/s1600-h/kkbirdgardens.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SSDHMF4C4fI/AAAAAAAAACw/oJG5j0hCLmw/s320/kkbirdgardens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269430574573085170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo used on the NZGT website for the gardens.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Showers here today, keeping the gardens looking fresh.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Vege garden doing well</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1698634476505849182?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-47544936220060817382008-11-09T19:57:00.001+13:002008-11-09T20:01:19.336+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SRaKTrAhY0I/AAAAAAAAACo/dXDEdZGqfU0/s1600-h/aa3.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SRaKTrAhY0I/AAAAAAAAACo/dXDEdZGqfU0/s320/aa3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266548884823434050" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Some great sculpture by Andrew Armstrong in the gardens for the festival this week</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4754493622006081738?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-91951691002593945512008-11-02T17:55:00.003+13:002008-11-02T17:59:51.284+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SQ0y9ecT7II/AAAAAAAAACg/cXTLOEM0tMQ/s1600-h/kea.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 80px; height: 82px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SQ0y9ecT7II/AAAAAAAAACg/cXTLOEM0tMQ/s320/kea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263919571191196802" /></a>The Gardens are now a member of the Kea Conservation Trust.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">The Kea Conservation Trust was set up in 2006 to assist in conservation of wild Kea (<em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Nestor notabilis</em>) in their natural habitat and to increase the husbandry standards and advocacy potential of those Kea held in captive facilities within New Zealand.</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><a href="http://www.keaconservation.co.nz/about-us">http://www.keaconservation.co.nz</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-9195169100259394551?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-32647204921948927432008-09-05T21:09:00.004+12:002008-09-05T21:21:43.040+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SMD3lzcNMrI/AAAAAAAAAB0/AME--vKjxCc/s1600-h/feb2008-029.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SMD3lzcNMrI/AAAAAAAAAB0/AME--vKjxCc/s320/feb2008-029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242462195094991538" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Spring is now here and the gardens are looking great. The aviaries have been undergoing some upgrading with new nest boxes for everyone. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The gardens have had their winter tidy up with several areas being restored to former plantings.<br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We now have some real chooks, half a dozen brown shavers to get the free-range egg production underway. And a new website for the cottage for those with 3G phones. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">http://birdgardens.ubik.net</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-3264720492194892743?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-52510233475035423232008-08-28T19:58:00.002+12:002008-08-28T20:02:17.018+12:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SLZa7QK8d7I/AAAAAAAAABs/7cunapU-k10/s1600-h/web-gardens-063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239475190491805618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/SLZa7QK8d7I/AAAAAAAAABs/7cunapU-k10/s320/web-gardens-063.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">First spring day of the year. Magnolias, Tulip trees and Camelias all in bloom.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-5251023347503542323?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-90647704726287551852008-04-06T11:54:00.002+12:002008-04-06T12:01:32.611+12:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R_gRmwdWUTI/AAAAAAAAABk/Zcaxl4uNmi4/s1600-h/monarch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185914328457826610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R_gRmwdWUTI/AAAAAAAAABk/Zcaxl4uNmi4/s320/monarch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Monarch and Dahlia.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Colourful late summer in the gardens.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Still no rain to speak of.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-9064770472628755185?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-91870413031685766692008-03-06T20:29:00.002+13:002008-03-06T20:36:29.004+13:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R8-dr_amVaI/AAAAAAAAABc/h7oNyjGbXww/s1600-h/purple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174527875954922914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R8-dr_amVaI/AAAAAAAAABc/h7oNyjGbXww/s320/purple.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Late summer blooms.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Tibouchina urvilleana and the perfumed Luculia grandiflora.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-9187041303168576669?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-73994969627056761162008-02-10T17:12:00.000+13:002008-02-10T17:18:32.172+13:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R656h5Ne94I/AAAAAAAAABU/ColhN00TtIs/s1600-h/rosesreduced.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165200545352185730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R656h5Ne94I/AAAAAAAAABU/ColhN00TtIs/s320/rosesreduced.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">February in the gardens. Cooler mornings. Very dry. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Hopefully we will get some rain soon. New garden photo diary added for Feb.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-7399496962705676116?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-83888730722087145972007-12-22T19:45:00.000+13:002007-12-22T19:49:15.807+13:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R2yyySp82KI/AAAAAAAAABM/EbsddmtAZ0c/s1600-h/tree-009x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146685051248629922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R2yyySp82KI/AAAAAAAAABM/EbsddmtAZ0c/s320/tree-009x.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">3 days 'til Christmas.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Verdant and steamy.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-8388873072208714597?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-3671799133082649002007-12-22T19:36:00.000+13:002007-12-22T19:45:41.796+13:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R2yyNyp82JI/AAAAAAAAABE/rJerm3AP1oE/s1600-h/tree-004x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146684424183404690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/R2yyNyp82JI/AAAAAAAAABE/rJerm3AP1oE/s320/tree-004x.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">December in the gardens. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">It's been raining flowers.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-367179913308264900?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-75925914287685912732007-11-14T09:34:00.000+13:002007-11-14T09:38:30.239+13:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RzoKxjFJAhI/AAAAAAAAAA8/6n7137BFTKc/s1600-h/cage+0010001_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132426571688772114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RzoKxjFJAhI/AAAAAAAAAA8/6n7137BFTKc/s200/cage+0010001_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Guest appearances on the cafe deck</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">by etty, apollo and pepe.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-7592591428768591273?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-73545698984340123872007-09-14T19:50:00.000+12:002007-09-14T19:56:10.217+12:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/Ruo9zYlTd5I/AAAAAAAAAA0/rmyiUGwzqoE/s1600-h/panorama-house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109964680186787730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/Ruo9zYlTd5I/AAAAAAAAAA0/rmyiUGwzqoE/s400/panorama-house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-7354569898434012387?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-17629333802625065492007-08-21T17:35:00.000+12:002007-08-21T17:40:38.565+12:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/Rsp6rHcITCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dTRbZc91tfQ/s1600-h/spring-2007-049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101024409100504098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/Rsp6rHcITCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dTRbZc91tfQ/s200/spring-2007-049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Sunny spring day in the gardens. Photo documented some of the flowering plants and shrubs.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">New seasonal page posted on the Bird Gardens website under garden photos.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Here is one of my favourites.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-1762933380262506549?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-70179837886356385912007-06-07T18:16:00.000+12:002007-06-07T18:23:45.286+12:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RmejGtqJ7nI/AAAAAAAAAAk/WT8iTfv3BHA/s1600-h/autumn2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073202840987102834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RmejGtqJ7nI/AAAAAAAAAAk/WT8iTfv3BHA/s320/autumn2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Winter has finally arrived. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Time for winter pruning, and maintenance around the gardens.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Time even to get back to the real world</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-7017983788635638591?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-44279005797293004132007-05-22T18:08:00.000+12:002007-05-22T18:14:06.108+12:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RlKJ_jX6eZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/glRNETlvRss/s1600-h/cottage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067264255665535378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RlKJ_jX6eZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/glRNETlvRss/s320/cottage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RlKI_jX6eYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/863-Vj8pDNI/s1600-h/camelia.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The cottage in Autumn.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-4427900579729300413?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-63403141098161568982007-05-22T17:59:00.000+12:002007-05-22T18:07:14.153+12:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RlKIRTX6eXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/RvBgouTR_BQ/s1600-h/autumn-gardens-005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067262361584957810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__paYepjU5sc/RlKIRTX6eXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/RvBgouTR_BQ/s320/autumn-gardens-005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>May in the Bird Gardens. One of the Swamp Cyprus.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-6340314109816156898?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1167803657751893192007-01-03T18:50:00.000+13:002007-07-18T15:56:49.267+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5605/3317/1600/982938/wsignets.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5605/3317/320/412374/wsignets.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Christmas additions to the Bird Gardens</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-116780365775189319?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1164700090472864762006-11-28T20:43:00.000+13:002006-11-28T20:48:10.493+13:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/lightrelief.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/lightrelief.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#996633;">Highlight of the Garden &amp; Art Festival</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#996633;">"Light Relief" singing for their lunch.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#996633;">Thanks guys </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-116470009047286476?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1164699341944485752006-11-28T20:30:00.000+13:002006-11-28T20:35:41.956+13:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/swingsweb.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/swingsweb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The childrens play equipment is proving popular.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Just the thing for pre-school coffee mornings....</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-116469934194448575?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1159324588217898222006-09-27T14:29:00.000+12:002006-09-27T14:36:28.236+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/cone.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/cone.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115932458821789822?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1158210806122918532006-09-14T17:07:00.000+12:002006-09-14T17:13:26.133+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/stone.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/stone.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Ian Boyle of stonescapes errecting a</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">stone cairn in the gardens.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115821080612291853?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1156127646209596462006-08-21T14:31:00.000+12:002006-08-21T14:34:06.220+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/spring.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/spring.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Spring in the gardens.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115612764620959646?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1153114298150083222006-07-17T17:20:00.000+12:002006-07-17T17:31:38.160+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/wood.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/wood.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Spent most of the day chainsawing up one of the large gums which blew over a few weeks back and repairing the boundary fence. A couple of years worth </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">of fire wood in it we reckon.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Lots of new bird activity over the last few days. Yesterday I released a couple of new Manderin ducks (hens) into the duck enclosure hopefully we will see some ducklings this season. Have tracked down a new young male Mute Swan which will be arriving in the next month to give the hen some company and finally a Galar may be on it's way here this week.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115311429815008322?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1152855355051856232006-07-14T17:28:00.000+12:002006-07-14T17:35:55.053+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/Spoonbills2forweb.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/Spoonbills2forweb.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115285535505185623?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1152577223464313222006-07-11T12:16:00.000+12:002006-07-11T12:20:23.473+12:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/1600/spoonbill.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5605/3317/320/spoonbill.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Royal Spoonbills </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Some pics this morning of the spoonbills + a shag.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Fantastic looking birds. They have been here a couple of months now. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115257722346431322?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30861101.post-1152430016369416542006-07-09T19:19:00.000+12:002006-07-09T19:26:56.376+12:00What the <strong>Bird Gardens</strong> needs is a blog site. Here it is, the daily or weekly going ons at the Bird Gardens. All things garden and bird related, tourism, cafe stuff, cottage rental. New Zealand - at least provincial NZ - don't get me started !. The milestones. The whatever and when are you ever going to get back to a proper job. Pics, the seasons, the birds and the trees.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30861101-115243001636941654?l=birdgardens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971201395402225987noreply@blogger.com0