There is a Bramley apple tree near my house. They're the best cooking apples, they have an intense flavour and turn to puree when cooked, so they're perfect for sauce. They're late season apples, usually picked in May / June. There were plenty left over this year, so I left them on the tree for the birds. I expect they'll last until well into July, perhaps even August. Commonly there will be a flock of tauhou (waxeye / silvereye) feasting, and on occasion a korimako (bellbird) or two.
The korimako are known bullies, and even though there are probably 100 apples left in the tree, will chase a tauhou off an apple and claim ownership of it. The tauhou will generally watch for a bit then start snacking on another apple. There is plenty for everyone.
Below: a tauhou watching a korimako today, and another watching the cameraman. And a korimako feasting on an apple after chasing off the tauhou.
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