Tarāpuka for BOTY

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Featuring:
Ngutu Pare / Wrybill
Tarapirohe / Black-fronted tern
Kakī / Black Stilt
Pohowera / Banded Dotterel
Tarāpuka / Black Billed Gull

Song - Help Is On Its Way by Little River Band

Proud to present the debut single for the Little Braided River Band. We've teamed up to ask for your votes for Bird of the Year 2025!

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We got together with our fellow braided river birds to start a band!
(Music video coming soon)
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Let him into your home and also your votes for #birdoftheyear. Vote tarāpuka today.

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Indeed! Voting is open now!

Reminder to verify your Bird of the Year votes through the link sent to your email!

Think about who you might be leaving behind when you submit your votes for #birdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025

It’s Bird of the Year voting time!

Obviously you’re all already voting for tarāpuka / black billed gull but why not give some votes to our fellow braided river birds as well?
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It's a tough life being an under-appreciated shorebird.
Original comic by @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social

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Where are all the #boty2025 #birdoftheyear accounts at over here? Are you one or know one? Drop the deets below! Let's goooooooo!
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Here are the few I have found this far:
@forestandbird.bsky.social @blackbilledgull.bsky.social @hakoakoa-boty.bsky.social @votetakapu.bsky.social

Just found out that the famous Seagull Pit in Ōtautahi Christchurch has been drained and turned into a carpark.

In the words of Joni Mitchell: they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
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Learn the differences between gulls in Aotearoa!

Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.

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The Tarāpuka brainrot is kicking back in, it must be time to campaign for BOTY!

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