Andrew Walmsley / Juvenile Kea (Nestor notabilis) in flight, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, June, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on rock, summit of Avalanche Peak), Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February 2009, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on beech tree branch, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, July, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) juvenile fighting an adult over a road killed hare, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Albert Aanensen / Kea parrot, New Zealand.

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait. Arthurs Pass, New Zealand, October.

Colin Monteath / Kea (Nestor notabilis), Ball Pass, Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car, Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car roof, mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, vulnerable species, no model release, Janaury 2009

Mark Carwardine / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car roof, mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, vulnerable species, January 2009

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Kea (Nestor notabilis) in flight, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Vulberable species. November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, large endemic parrot, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Vulnerable species. November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Vulnerable species. November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Vulnerable species. November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Vulnerable species. November.

Christophe Courteau / Kea / mountain parrot {Nestor notabilis} South Is New Zealand

Andy Trowbridge / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Arthur's Psss National Park, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. June. Vulnerable species.

Andy Trowbridge / Kea (Nestor notabilis), juvenile, in beech forest, Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. October, 2006.

Andy Trowbridge / Kea (Nestor notabilis), juvenile, on car roof biting the rear windscreen wiper, Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. October.

Andy Trowbridge / Juvenile kea (Nestor notabilis) preening; Mackinnon Pass, Milford Track, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. November.

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) calling, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) preening on snow, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis), New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) profile, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on snow, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) taking flight showing brilliant coloration under wing, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on snow, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) taking flight showing brilliant coloration under wing, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on snow, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) damaging ski gear, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) group on snow-covered vehicle biting rubber trim, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) two week old chicks in burrow nest in high country above tree line, New Zealand

Andrew Walmsley / Juvenile Kea (Nestor notabilis) calling, perched on a road-killed hare, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Juvenile Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, June

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) group of juvenile birds feeding on a road-killed hare, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) at the summit of Avalanche Peak, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) walking over pinnacles of rock, summit of Avalanche Peak, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) adult on rock, summit of Avalanche Peak, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) in flight, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Two juvenile Keas (Nestor notabilis) in snow, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, July

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched in native beech woodland, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, July, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) feeding on native plants, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) investigating photographers boots with juvenile behind, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, February

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) calling, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Juvenile Kea (Nestor notabilis) sliding down a wet roof, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on a 'Do not feed the Kea' sign, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, March, Vulnerable species

Andrew Walmsley / Juvenile Kea (Nestor notabilis) playing with a traffic cone, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, October, Vulnerable species

Tom Marshall / Kea (Nestor notabilis) sub-adult on branch preening, Arthurs Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand, February

Tom Marshall / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, in native alpine bush, Arthurs Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand, February

Tom Marshall / Kea (Nestor notabilis) in upland breeding habitat, Arthurs Pass National Park, New Zealand, Vulnerable species

Colin Monteath / Kea (Nestor notabilis) conservation sign placed throughout Southern Alps to help protect threatened kea population, Milford Sound, New Zealand

Tom Marshall / Kea (Nestor notabilis) adult perched in beech tree, Arthurs Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand. February

Tom Marshall / Kea (Nestor notabilis) juvenile preening adult. Arthurs Pass NP, South Island, New Zealand. February

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait in mountain landscape in snow, Mount Hutt, South Island, New Zealand, July

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Mount Hutt, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Andrew Walmsley / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched in tree in native bush, Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, July

Andrew Walmsley / Kea parrot (Nestor notabilis) partially sunlit, Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, July

John Cancalosi / Kea (Nestor notabilis) trying to remove rubber trim from car windscreen, South Island, New Zealand

Tony Brunt / Kea (Nestor notabilis) picking at a tire, Arthurs Pass National Park, New Zealand

Andy Reisinger / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, New Zealand

Thomas Marent / Kea (Nestor notabilis) on branch, Fjordland National Park, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Kea parrot {Nestor notabilis} standing on car bonnet, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Kea parrots {Nestor notabilis} adult (left) and juvenile chewing rubber seals on car door, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Kea parrot {Nestor notabilis} preparing to bathe in upland stream, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Kea parrot {Nestor notabilis} standing in stream, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Juvenile Kea parrots {Nestor notabilis} feeding, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Kea parrots {Nestor notabilis} feeding, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Juvenile Kea parrots {Nestor notabilis} feeding, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Juvenile Kea parrot {Nestor notabilis} chewing rubber on bicycle handlebars, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Potts / Juvenile Kea parrot {Nestor notabilis} chewing rubber seals on car door, Nr Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

Steven David Miller / Kea parrot (Nestor notabilis) New Zealand

John Cancalosi / Kea parrot perched on Kea warning sign (Nestor notabilis) New Zealand

Mark Taylor / Kea {Nestor notablis} male female pair. New Zealand.

Albert Aanensen / Kea on rock, Nelson Lakes NP (Nestor notabilis) New Zealand

John Cancalosi / Kea on car windscrren {Nestor notabilis} South Is, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) couple billing during courtship, St Arnaud Range, South Island, New Zealand

Konrad Wothe / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rear view mirror of automobile at Homer Tunnel, Fjordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Konrad Wothe / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perching on rock at Homer Tunnel, Fjordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock in snow storm, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on sign that reads 'Do Not Feed the Keas', Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) in alpine habitat, perched on hiker's backpack, Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) carrying radio transmitter for telemetry research, St Arnaud Range, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) displaying curiosity toward motorist, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) showing brilliant coloration under wing, Arthur's Pass National Park, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) inspecting parked car, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) turning stones in search for food, Southern Alps, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) feeding on alpine vegetation well above tree line, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) parrot in typical alpine scrub habitat, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) portrait, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Mark Jones / Kea (Nestor notabilis) endemic, foraging in snow fields above tree line, St Arnaud range, Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand