“Mysterious” Bird of Prey Wins New Zealand’s Fiercely Campaigned Bird of the Year Contest
While North America was captivated with Alaska’s Fat Bear Week (Chunk won, by the way), another playful animal competition was going down in New Zealand: The annual Bird of the Year contest, which aims to raise awareness for the country’s native bird species and the threats they face. Voting ran from Sept. 15-28, and this […]