Gary Chisholm

Gary Chisholm was banded by Mark and Margaret at Porters ski field in September 2017 as a fledgling. He is almost certainly the offspring of Anthea who was seen with him at the time. His sponsor often skis at Porters and is very interested in the welfare of kea. While at Porters he often needs to remind people not to feed kea. Kea are quite capable of foraging for themselves in the mountains. Eating human food does them more harm than good. If you see people feeding kea, please ask them nicely to stop - and explain why. 2022 update - Gary Chisolm has been seen recently at Porters ski field but without his plastic bands. He now just has the metal band on his left leg with his V-2533 number visible if you can get a close enough photo. Feb 2025 update - Sadly Gary was found deceased, caught in a Timms Trap meant for a possum inside a shed at Mt Olympus 😢. Tragic outcome for an otherwise healthy kea.

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