Thanks, Diane, they're really cute. I like the one here:

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> Artist: Erik Andersson file

We had a TV documentary about the kiwi, & the female lays the egg(s), about 1/3
her weight, then leaves the male to hatch it. She goes off to feed herself up so
she can lay another later in the season.

Cheers,
Rosemary