Sinbad, the son of the only remaining Fiordland kakapo, Richard Henry, has mated successfully this year for the first time, hopefully ensuring the continuation of the Fiordland genes. Photos by Scott Mouat. : Waiting game for mating game
Sinbad, the son of the only remaining Fiordland kakapo, Richard Henry, has mated successfully this year for the first time, hopefully ensuring the continuation of the Fiordland genes. Photos by Scott Mouat. : Waiting game for mating game
Scott Mouat gears up for kakapo watch on Codfish Island. : Waiting game for mating game
Scott Mouat gears up for kakapo watch on Codfish Island. : Waiting game for mating game
Cameraman Scott Mouat gets close to a kakapo on Codfish Island : Waiting game for mating game
Cameraman Scott Mouat gets close to a kakapo on Codfish Island : Waiting game for mating game
Dr Juan Blanco (left) extracts semen from a male kakapo. : Waiting game for mating game
Dr Juan Blanco (left) extracts semen from a male kakapo. : Waiting game for mating game
Waiting game for mating game
It's kakapo mating time, but as Kerrie Waterworth explains, this is not your usual tale of the birds and the bees.