The Legend of the Kea

One peaceful day there was a gigantic forest where birds of many colours lived in harmony, and they shared all the juicy berries and nectar. All of the lovely birds were happy but the kea was playing jokes on his friends. Then the time of the quarrelling began and the grey warbler was the first greedy bird. The seagull stole berries from birds beaks. Tomtits started fighting with the kiwi. All of the flowers, nectar and fruit  had all been squashed down. Then there was a stormy voice and it started getting dark - there was a huge silence and all of a sudden Ka came, the greatest bird of all. He was ferocious and Ka said " you have almost destroyed the beautiful forest. And now you will be busy planting trees and berries". Then Ka ordered the birds to come out from their hiding places and fly up to the tree to get their job, perches and feathers. Ka gave the tui and the bellbird a nice voice. The kea climbed up into the back of the tree and he stole the feathers behind Ka's back. Ka said the grey warbler was so greedy that it will not eat berries any more, it can only eat bugs in the ground. Tomtit and wren changed their beaks so they could no longer eat fruit. Then Ka said to the kea" I will take your voice and you only keep your beaks, claws and wings. So Ka shut his wings and let the sun shine. The keas now have a place to live that is the snowy mountains but not in the forest. They were banished for stealing.

Brown Kiwi

Cute Black Robin

On Mangere Island their lives a fluffy Black Robin. The black Robin was once the rarest bird in the world. The Black Robins are chubby and cute and very small. They are very black and they have got a feathery body. These amazing birds live in the forest and they eat grubs, wetas and other insects. The Black Robin must be protected from pests. Black Robins are born in July and January. They can be 18 cm long. The Black Robins habitat is in the forest and in tall scrub.

Spirit Animals

One morning I went to my Nectar Ceremony then they called Leol to come up and drink the Nectar. It tasted like grapes. There was a soft glow and I saw a silver-eyed fox. The fox looked at me and it was bonding with me and I was joyful. Then they said Leol has summoned a silver-eyed fox called Braggan who died in the past. I was wondering how it was communicating with me then I got a tingling feeling on my skin.

I Wonder

I wonder how the iPad can help me to learn about science?

By Leol