In Search of Kiwis

Thanks for the comments.

Yes, Evel's stunts were really dangerous. I'm sure he couldn't get any life insurance. But he did what he loved doing and he always tried to improve on his last performance, although not always successful.

Kiwis.

Kiwis can't fly and are only found in New Zealand (although I did read that there are some at a zoo in Osaka). They are about the same size as a chicken, but have a long beak which they use to search for worms and insects in the ground.

Because they can't fly, they are any easy target for cats and dogs which are not native to NZ, so they are active at night time and sleep during the day. For this reason, unless you go to a zoo or bird park, it would be very difficult to see one in the wild. You can hear them, but you probably need night-scope goggles to see them. Also these days the number of kiwis is falling, so it is getting even more difficult to see them in the wild.

If you visit my hometown in NZ, I recommend taking a short drive to the Otorohanga Kiwi House. http://www.kiwihouse.org.nz/

But if you can't get to see a real live kiwi bird, why not visit Te Puke - the world's kiwifruit capital. http://www.tepuke.co.nz/