Kākā fledgling clinging to base of tree

Description:

Kākā parrot (Nestor meridionalis) juvenile fledgling clinging to base of tree only a metre or so from the track in the suburban public reserve Huntleigh Park, Crofton Downs, Wellington, New Zealand. The juveniles cannot fly initially so are incredibly vulnerable to predation, including by domestic cats and dogs, for the first few weeks after fledging.