Ruth Shaw

'Ruth' and her brother 'Lance' were caught and banded at the Chasm, Milford Highway, Fiordland in March 2019. Thousands of people stop at the Chasm to see kea and banding several of them means we can follow some of the local population and their movements. Vicky and Steve run the Coffee Cat and are based at the Chasm carpark, they keep an eye on kea, tell people about the local birds and over the years have put in a substantial effort to raise money for the Kea Conservation Trust. Vicky and Steve chose the names for these two kea who are named 'Ruth' and 'Lance Shaw' after an elderly couple they know who have been heavily involved in conservation in Fiordland for many, many years.

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Vicky & Steve from Coffee Cat