Penguins in the pond, kiwi in the back yard: how a city brought back its birds

As nature falls silent in most cities around the world, New Zealand's capital has been transformed by the sound of native birds returning to the dawn chorusRead more: No birdsong, no water in the creek, no beating wings: how a haven for nature fell silentSome time in the pre-dawn darkness, the commotion starts. From her bed, Danae Mossman hears the noise building: loud romantic liaisons, vomiting, squeals, the sound of bodies hitting the pool at full tilt.Things get particularly loud between midnight and 4am, Mossman says, "when they are getting busy".A koror?, or little penguin, colony live under Danae Mossman's house - and show no signs of wanting to leave Continue reading...