Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - Kaka fantail art thus forming a plentiful food

thus forming a plentiful food supply

This one of a kind piece of art has been hand carved in the indigenous tradition of the Māori from Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Kaka can be found in a wide variety of native forest types including podocarp and beech forest

To Maori the Tiki was a revered taonga

The New Zealand bush proved a hospitable place for bees

Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - Kaka fantail art thus forming a plentiful foodOriginal watercolour bird study by Avril Jean. Mounted and framed in a New Zealand made wood frame. Frame size 40 x 39 cm Mount outer size: 32. 5 x 31. 5 cmMount window size 18. 5 x 16. 5 cm About the Kaka: Generally heard before they are seen, kaka are large, forest dwelling parrots that are found on all three main islands of New Zealand and on several offshore islands. Much reduced in range and abundance in the North and South islands due to forest