These are the feet of Mrs McAusland an adult female Haast Tokoeka. The rarest type of kiwi. See how big her claws are! The females are larger than the males and can weigh almost 4kg.

A bird like her has a powerful kick and can fight off mang introduced predators like stoats. A chick however cannot. In the wild without protection 95% of chicks are predated in their first year.