A slightly apprehensive Jody Hunter and his new best friend, preparing for another attack on his ear. Photo / supplied
Kaitaia man Jody Hunter thought he had lost the art of 'pulling a bird,' until he went to Rangiputa recently.
He was busy building a swimming pool when, to his surprise, and slight alarm, a tūī flew out of the nearby bush and landed on his shoulder.
It stayed there
quite happily for some time, then flew away, but came back 20 minutes later for another go.
The bird's intentions were not entirely clear.
"It pecked me in the eye, then it started digging around my ears," Jody said.
