
A pair of saffron finches perched in a kiawe tree. The wicked thorns of the tree will penetrate footwear if stepped on so the birds have to be careful!

A pair of saffron finches perched in a kiawe tree. The wicked thorns of the tree will penetrate footwear if stepped on so the birds have to be careful!
That’s a new bird for me Graham. Quite pretty. Native?
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South African I believe. Introduced here relatively recently in the 1960s.
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Thanks. Aviary escapees that managed to breed and live on the island I guess
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Probably.
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I remember those. They were sharp and thick and would easily pierce through flip flops. Is this the tree that also had small leaves that would fold in when you touched them?
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