💡 Keas
2025-01-12 17:06
Keas followed us up to the top of Mt Larkins today. They are fun to interact with when you don't have to be protecting any gear (they are notorious for pulling your tent (or car) to pieces at certain hot spots). I love this "Did you know?" list from the above link:
- A kea learnt to turn on the water tap at Aspiring Hut campground.
- A kea locked a mountaineer inside the toilet at Mueller Hut.
- A kea learnt to use tools to set off stoat traps to get the eggs.
- A kea was seen having a tug-of-war with a cat over a rabbit carcass.
- A kea that was being attacked by magpies hid behind a tramper who fended them off.
This is part of a self inflicted Januartuary Challenge. For the next week, every day I am going to draw something that happened in the day and write about it.