Captain Sanderson

Key Details: Alive (Adult), Male, V-1517
Area: Waimakariri
Band Combo: White T on Green

Probably a Male Adult kea — Photo by Amanda Jill

Captain Sanderson was banded as a sub-adult in Arthur's Pass township in October 2016 by Laura Young and Mark Brabyn, the founders of the Kea Sighting Project. In 1923, Captain Ernest Valentine Sanderson founded the 'New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society', which in 1935 was renamed 'Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand'. Fast-forward to this day and Forest & Bird continues to flourish as one of New Zealand's strongest conservation organisations. Unsurprisingly, Forest & Bird North Canterbury thought 'Captain Sanderson' was a fitting name for a kea! Captain Sanderson is affectionately co-sponsored by Jordan Manek and Amanda Jill following an unforgettable encounter with this kea in Arthur's Pass that sparked an immense and lasting appreciation for the clowns of the mountains.

Sponsor: Forest & Bird (North Canterbury)

Captain Sanderson

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