An international artist and owner of the Bird Gardens in Whitford, Blake Twigden is a colourful character.. full of stories about his travels to the Galapagos ( also on my list of wishes) and jungles full of exotic birds.
The gardens are away from the hustle and bustle of Auckland. It's one of those, 'blink and you've missed it' tiny villages. Anyway, tucked away here is a sub-tropical paradise for pheasants, finches, ducks, turtles and fish. The birds are all incredibly tame and come when called!
Blake's paintings are on display in the entrance and the use of light and colour is incredible. Then, when you step into the aviary, the birds themselves look unreal!
A boardwalk leads you through the trail of birds and water dragons, pools and deadly plants, bright orange, yellow and multi coloured birds, fluffing themselves around the nectar pots.
The Bird Gardens have been around for 17 years.however it has only opened to the public two years ago.Part of the tour is a visit to his studio, where he's busy painting sea birds against electric blues and greens on silver leaf !
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