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As I announced in another thread, I won a contest sponsored by a travel agency in which I submitted a name for a newborn kiwi bird. The name I chose was "Jackson," in honor of the New Zealand director Peter Jackson. Today I just got my first picture of Jackson, and you'll see it as my new avatar at left. (I wanted to embed the image in the message instead, but it's not on the Web so I couldn't figure out how to make it work.) I hope you'll agree he's a cutie.

I suppose this makes me his honorary godmother. In the spirit of the Bored, I would like to offer honorary co-godparenthood to andrewjackson and to Bixby's son Jackson as well.

Here's some other info I got today with the pic:

“Kia ora! My name is Jackson, and I’m named after Peter Jackson – the famous ……………. [I guess they forgot to fill this part out!] The snapshot of me is when I was just five days old! Thank you so much for sponsoring me! You’ve really increased my chances of survival and I can’t wait to get back out into the New Zealand bush! Here’s a bit about me so far…”

My History as an Egg
My Dad’s name is Rata and we are originally from the Ohope region. My egg arrived at Kiwi Encounter on the 21/09/07 and weighed 354 g. On arrival my egg was in perfect condition, was warm and clean. The incubation period of a kiwi egg is 78-80 days. My egg was aged at 52 days old when I arrived at Kiwi Encounter and I was incubated for a further 26 days before I hatched.

My History as a Chick
I hatched on the 13/10/07 with no problems and I weighed 288 g. I stayed in an incubator for two days before I was moved to a brooder. I think I am a pretty good chick to raise as I’m learning to eat the food relatively quickly. I was in perfect condition at my five day health check. I have been pretty quiet in my brooder so far but I am walking well. I’m beginning to reveal my personality too - I am usually a pretty placid chick, and enjoy snuggling up with my flatmate ‘Reef’.

Way cool! He looks a little like a baby duck!

Hope he makes it.

JBG --

How adorable!

And congrats on the trip!

Well, have you officially registered Jackson as member of this Bored?
We do allow animals you know.

He's a cutie for sure. A welcome to Jackson from the deep south, which would be an official "hey".

kayrharris wrote:Well, have you officially registered Jackson as member of this Bored?
We do allow animals you know.

And he can write so well at only nine days old!

JBillyGirl wrote:As I announced in another thread, I won a contest sponsored by a travel agency in which I submitted a name for a newborn kiwi bird. The name I chose was "Jackson," in honor of the New Zealand director Peter Jackson. Today I just got my first picture of Jackson, and you'll see it as my new avatar at left. (I wanted to embed the image in the message instead, but it's not on the Web so I couldn't figure out how to make it work.) I hope you'll agree he's a cutie.

Yes, indeed he is a cutie. And again, congratulations.

I love this story!

Congrats again.

May Jackson have a great bird life!

Forget New Zealand--I want to win a baby kiwi bird! He's so adorable!!

All I have is one pony and two dogs and four cats and six bunny rabbits and two canaries and two parakeets and a green parrot and a silly little hamster. I want a SQUIRREL! -Veruca Salt

Congrats, JBG! Have a great trip!

As it happens, Jackson's namesake is in our area now, filming a movie in Malvern. Here's the Inquirer article:
Rings director rolls into suburbs

The kiwi is so cute. Have you decided when you are taking the trip? Will you get a photo op with your kiwi when you are in New Zealand?

minimetoo26 wrote: All I have is one pony and two dogs and four cats and six bunny rabbits and two canaries and two parakeets and a green parrot and a silly little hamster. I want a SQUIRREL! -Veruca Salt

The evil squirrels sure taught her, didn't they?

JBillyGirl wrote:
I suppose this makes me his honorary godmother. In the spirit of the Bored, I would like to offer honorary co-godparenthood to andrewjackson and to Bixby's son Jackson as well.

I accept.

Congrats JBG. This is so cool. And Jackson is sooo sweet. Is there a Dr. Spock for kiwis?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

minimetoo26 wrote: All I have is one pony and two dogs and four cats and six bunny rabbits and two canaries and two parakeets and a green parrot and a silly little hamster. I want a SQUIRREL! -Veruca Salt

The evil squirrels sure taught her, didn't they?

I've told you and told you about those evil squirrels!

Cool. Very cool.

Paging AJ: Would you like a copy of the full update on Jackson they sent me? If so, give me an e-mail address I can send it to in honor of your honorary co-godparenthood. (Bixby, are you out there? I've also offered honorary co-godparenthood to your own little Jackson. Or you can take it up yourself. Or both of yinz.)

Jarnon, thanks for the link about Peter Jackson's current whereabouts. I am actually planning to tell him about Jackson and offer him co-godparenthood as well. I'm not sure how I would reach him -- maybe through DreamWorks? Anyway, I'd like to give it a try, because I think he might get a kick out of having a kiwi, literally, with his name on it. If he were in the Rotorua area before January, he might even get to see his little namesake himself if the mood struck him. (It's possible I'll see the bird myself, but I'm not counting on it, as we're currently planning on going in February and the bird may be grown and released into the wild before I get there.)

It hadn't occurred to me to register Jackson as a member of the Bored. I might do that, but I think I'd have to give him back my avatar, and I'm not quite ready to do that yet.

JBillyGirl wrote:Paging AJ: Would you like a copy of the full update on Jackson they sent me? If so, give me an e-mail address I can send it to in honor of your honorary co-godparenthood. (Bixby, are you out there? I've also offered honorary co-godparenthood to your own little Jackson. Or you can take it up yourself. Or both of yinz.)

Jarnon, thanks for the link about Peter Jackson's current whereabouts. I am actually planning to tell him about Jackson and offer him co-godparenthood as well. I'm not sure how I would reach him -- maybe through DreamWorks? Anyway, I'd like to give it a try, because I think he might get a kick out of having a kiwi, literally, with his name on it. If he were in the Rotorua area before January, he might even get to see his little namesake himself if the mood struck him. (It's possible I'll see the bird myself, but I'm not counting on it, as we're currently planning on going in February and the bird may be grown and released into the wild before I get there.)

It hadn't occurred to me to register Jackson as a member of the Bored. I might do that, but I think I'd have to give him back my avatar, and I'm not quite ready to do that yet.

You can get email to him at reception@wingnutfilms.co.nz

Jackson is really cute!