FANTAIL !

So, you want to know what a fantail is? (I mentioned them in an earlier blog.)
Our fantails are small,aerial feeding birds. They have small bodies with long tails; (often the tail is longer than the body.)
The New Zealand species is called the Grey Fantail, its Maori name is Pīwakawaka.
During daylight it is almost never still and flits from perch to perch, looking out for flying insects. These birds are not shy, and will often flutter within a few metres of us, so that they can catch any small flying insects that we may have disturbed.
Their call is an almost metallic "cheek", sounding a bit like a squeaky toy. Watch the you-tube link to see one! They make tiny,cup-shaped nests, from moss & bark, and finish them off with spider's web.
Sadly,the fantail's lifespan is very short,the oldest recorded being only 3 yrs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqBqUIWBt0Y