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

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