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forestandbird.bsky.social
And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅

#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear

@thomassainsbury
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
Learn the differences between gulls in Aotearoa!

Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.

#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
August 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
forestandbird.bsky.social
Confused by all the talk of vote validation? 🗳️We can't let spam-bots decide who gets the crown! 🤖 So we can only count verified votes. Once you've submitted your picks, you're just a click away from verification. ✅

#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
spoonbill.bsky.social
Emboldened by its triumph, the kārearea begins its reign of terror. That's gratitude for you.🙄
#birds
#NZBirdOfTheYear
From the Guardian: "New Zealanders warned to steer clear of ‘bird of the year’ after dive-bomb attacks "The kārearea becomes territorial during nesting season and walkers have been swooped by the fast-flying falcon in recent weeks"
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
cleftcraft.bsky.social
I've never chosen a side before for #NZbirdoftheyear but I think I've been won over!
April 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
petercatbskysocial.bsky.social
Quite proud of the fact that I did my NZ Bird of the Year and picked the unprepossessing birds.
Unfortunately, l I can't recall which ones they were.

#NZbirdoftheyear
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
It's a tough life being an under-appreciated shorebird.
Original comic by @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
August 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
jpdanner.com
John is really doubling down!
#kiwi #nzbirdoftheyear
youtu.be/uVE1hBzHn3s?...
John Oliver Campaigns for a New Zealand Bird of the Century Contest Dressed as a Pūteketeke Bird
John Oliver talks about being the official campaign manager for the pūteketeke bird in New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest, shares his opinions on othe...
youtu.be
November 9, 2023 at 7:58 AM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
We got together with our fellow braided river birds to start a band!
(Music video coming soon)
#birdoftheyear2025 #birdoftheyear #nzbirdoftheyear #boty2025 #boty
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
Proud to present the debut single for the Little Braided River Band. We've teamed up to ask for your votes for Bird of the Year 2025!

#birdoftheyear2025 #BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #boty2025 #boty #nzbirds #LittleRiverBand #tarapukaboty #blackbilledgull
September 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
theoddkepple.bsky.social
Let's see what we've got beaming in on the Wordle Doodle-o-Tron today... A flower that was popular in the '90s, a video game that was popular in the '90s, a bird that was more populous in the '90s, and more flowers.
LIVEN, BURST, DRYLY, ASTER

#dancingflower #commanderkeen #nzbirdoftheyear #flowers
Remember the animatronic sound-activated novelty dancing flower? It's back - in Wordle Doodle form - to LIVEN up the partaaaaay! Commander Keen hates to BURST your bubble, Mr. Garg, but you're the bad guy here! Kiwi dryly reminding you to vote for the NZ bird of the year while already knowing full well which bird you're actually going to vote for. They call it ASTER but I've never seen it ast. Oh- there it goes.
September 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
Let him into your home and also your votes for #birdoftheyear. Vote tarāpuka today.

#birdoftheyear2025 #boty #boty2025 #blackbilledgull #nzbirdoftheyear #votetarapuka
September 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
blackbilledgull.bsky.social
The Tarāpuka brainrot is kicking back in, it must be time to campaign for BOTY!

#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #boty2025 #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
July 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
enviromanawatu.bsky.social
Voting opens 9am Monday 15 September at birdoftheyear.org.nz

#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
birdoftheyear.org.nz
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
loosewheelnz.bsky.social
Screenshots of twitter accts @TwamTuturuatu @inaturalistnz Screenshots of twitter accts @NgaUruora1 @parkecology @Zealandia Screenshots of twitter accts @docgovtnz @votetawaki @kotarenz @hakoakoa2021 Screenshots of twitter accts @votetoroa @votetakahe @kotarenz @nzbirdoftheyear @nzscaup
September 28, 2023 at 7:33 AM
justaddbooks.bsky.social
Dont forget to vote for the NZ Bird of the Year. As always my top vote goes to the Karure/black Robin. #nzbirdoftheyear
A very small and endangered black bird.
September 2, 2024 at 2:19 AM