Art Print Cards | Katy Hayward

Forest Pandas | Tomtit

Featuring a male North Island miromiro / tomtit curiously looking upon a humble bumblebee.

The tomtit is a small forest bird with a distinct large head and short tail, native to Aotearoa. There are 5 subspecies of tomtit spread out over Aotearoa, all with slight variations in their colouring and size. The male North Island miromiro / tomtit has a black head & back with predominantly black wings & tail, and a cute white chest and belly. You will often hear them before you see them in the bush, but on the odd occasion they will treat you with a visit!

Our Sacred Huia

Featuring a female (long beak) & male (short beak) huia bird perched amongst native puriri and pōhutukawa flora. Huia are one of Aotearoa's most treasured and remembered extinct native birds.
 
They were once the largest of Aotearoa's wattlebird species, known for their beautiful song, their predominantly black glossy feathers and long tail feathers tipped with white. The last confirmed sighting of a huia was in 1907, though it is believed there were a few female huia still alive well into the 1920s.

To Katy, Huia birds are a reminder of the collective impact human?s have on the planet and how consequential the choices we make in our day to day lives are. They represent the beauty of our taonga in Aotearoa and the responsibility we have to look after and nourish what is left.

We Go Together | Fantail

Pīwakawaka are small, friendly birds, native to Aotearoa / New Zealand. You will often hear them making loud 'cheeet, cheeet!' noises as they swoop and flit about like little acrobats, hunting for insects. They have the most beautiful fanned tail feathers that take up more than half the length of their body, enabling it to twist and turn quickly during flight.

Pīwakawaka hold a very special place in the hearts of many people in Aotearoa, as they have a way of 'showing up' unannounced before or after an important time in a person's life.


The Third Wheel | Waxeye

Featuring three little tauhou / silvereye birds - also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye. These friendly little birds were self introduced to Aotearoa in the 1800's and now have a wide distribution throughout. Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the tauhou is olive-green with a ring of white feathers around the eye. It is not often that you will see them flitting about without a little companion or as a part of a large group.

Home is Here | Tui

‘Home is here’, featuring a tūī bird perched on a wave of Aotearoa | New Zealand native flora, including- puawananga | clematis, kawakawa, mānuka and kōwhai. 

The tūī is one of Aotearoa’s most loved native birds. They are intelligent and boisterous with beautiful iridescent feathers. Tūī belong to the honeyeater family, meaning they feed mainly on nectar, with their down curved beaks fitting perfectly into native flowers. And did I mention they can sing?! Each tūī’s complex song is distinct to its surroundings with a colourful mix of music notes and offbeat sounds.

You Can Rest | Kereru

Featuring a kukupa / kererū / wood pigeon surrounded by poppies.

There are so many reasons to fall in love with Aotearoa's beautiful native kukupa. They are a large, friendly bird with iridescent green and bronze feathers on their head, a fancy white vest, bright red eyes and a reddish/orange beak. They are one of our forest dwellers, hopping quietly through the trees as they search for their favourite berries to eat, sometimes getting a little 'merry' in the process. Kukupa play a very key role in the regeneration of our native forest by dispersing seeds of trees and shrubs such as Miro, Tawa, Karaka, Puriri and Taraire.

DIMENSIONS: A6 - 104 mm x 148 mm
STOCK:  Uncoated
Sold with white envelope to match.