From Queenstown we drove to Te Anau, a town at the shore of Lake Te Anau with Mt. Luxmore and the Murchison mountains in the background.
Photo: Lake Te Anau shore
We made a day trip to Milford Sound, about 2 1/2 hours from Te Anau.
Photo: on the road to Milford Sound
While stopping along the road, we encountered a Kea bird, a large species of parrot. This curious and intelligent bird apparently lives only on the South Island of New Zealand. They have a reputation of being quite destructive, and given enough time, may chew up the valve stems of parked cars.
Photo: This Kea tried to get into our rental car.
Photo: close-up of Kea
This short video clip shows two Keas "exploring" a police car:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBdvRCkCNfo
Photo: Milford Sound
Photo: Lake Te Anau shore
We made a day trip to Milford Sound, about 2 1/2 hours from Te Anau.
Photo: on the road to Milford Sound
While stopping along the road, we encountered a Kea bird, a large species of parrot. This curious and intelligent bird apparently lives only on the South Island of New Zealand. They have a reputation of being quite destructive, and given enough time, may chew up the valve stems of parked cars.
Photo: This Kea tried to get into our rental car.
Photo: close-up of Kea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBdvRCkCNfo
Photo: Milford Sound
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