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This documentary tells the story of the inimitable kea. The 'Clown of the Alps' is heralded as the world’s smartest bird (its intelligence rivals a monkey’s). Kea are famous on South Island ski fields and tramping tracks for their insatiable (and deconstructive) inquisitiveness. Curiosity almost killed the kea when it was daubed a sheep killer, and tens of thousands were killed for a bounty. Here — clip four — extraordinary night footage reveals the ‘avian wolf’ in action. The award-winning film makes a compelling case for the charismatic kea as a national icon.
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Hi,
I'm in love with kea parrots. I liked this video very much - you can't see much of keas here in Poland but Zoo. I especially liked the family life insight. A nice piece of work both of keas and the cameramen. It's a pity that , again, humans are trouble for these birds. Fantastically smart creatures, inventive, playful. How sad that people are so greedy and smuggle them overseas. I was shocked with this scene in the film - dead keas, sedated keas...
Inform me about new films on keas. I am mad about parrots.
Thank you
Zofia
great vid
Nice documentary, completely ruined by the constant fake noises. If it wasn't the snow being incredibly loud it was the fact that not a 5 second period went by without hearing there call! Very Very annoying!
Love Maggie Koerth-Baker's words on boingboing today:
"Happy, little green parrot who calmly burrows through the still-living flesh of sheep and dines upon their kidney fat while they lay bleating in terror. No, really."
Nature is fierce.
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Television, 1987 (Full Length)
A documentary featuring kea
Television, 1990
A David Bellamy-presented series looking at New Zealand’s natural history
Television, 1996 (Full Length)
A NHNZ doco featuring the kea’s forest cousin, the kaka
Television, 1990 (Full Length Episode)
Episode from the children's nature series featuring kea
Television, 1990 (Full Length Episode)
Stella the kea features in this kids' puppet series
Television, 1989 (Full Length)
An award-winning bird doco directed by Rod Morris
1994 Festival International du Film Ornitholgique
Le prix de la Proetection de la Nature
Le Prix du Public
1994 IWFF International Wildlife Film Festival at Missoula
Merit Award for Depicting the Effect of Culture on Wildlife
Merit Award for Presentation of Biological Information
1996 FIFALE Festival International du Film Animalier et de l'Environment
Cigogne de Bronze
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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DRSierra
Posted at 06.56PM - 28.02.2012
Excellent video.