Jaydn Bennetts, The highly intelligent, endangered, alpine Kea parrot. (NATURE WILDERNESS 2024)

A fascination of bird life among the natural world lead to the pursuit endangered Kea parrot within the Southern New Zealand alps. My brother and I were touring wild Fiordland region when I stumbled across this beauty. This is perhaps the most sentimental capture I’ve ever taken. I took this photo on a beautiful sunny day, a rarity in a place that experiences over 10000mm of rainfall annually. The Kea parrot is the world’s only alpine parrot. They are also rapidly declining . My love for wildlife and places, led me to capture such an image. I dream of future adventures and expeditions

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