Let’s hope they all survive and thrive.
A species of flightless parrot edged back from extinction with the hatching of five new chicks in New Zealand in recent weeks and two more on the way, officials said Monday.
The latest births of owl-like kakapos in southern New Zealand brought the population of the rare bird to just 91, said Emma Neill, a senior official of a Department of Conservation program to save the parrot.
Neill said even a small lift in numbers was “awesome,” especially because the birds only breed every few years.
Ah, we have both blogged about parrots. I hope the little featherballs survive, too. We need all the diversity we can get. From one crone to another, a toast.
P.S. Love this “possibly related’ thing.