Whangārei kiwi suffers case of mistaken identity in first nesting attempt
9 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Teina, the kiwi from Whangārei Heads, and the rock he had mistakenly incubated for 97 days. Photo / Supplied
Teina, the kiwi from Whangārei Heads, and the rock he had mistakenly incubated for 97 days. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
A wild kiwi found his first parenting experience harder than most when it was discovered the egg he had been incubating for more than three months was, in fact, a rock.
Teina was released around three years ago in Whangārei Heads and was the first kiwi in decades to nest in Owhiwa Rd in Parua Bay.