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Birdwatching part of lifelong adventure

Kea
The cheeky kea is birdwatching pharmacist John Rowe's favourite avian

What do pharmacists do to relax once they have hung up the white coat at the end of the day? A whole load of unusual activities it turns out.
Each month, we profile a pharmacist with an unusual hobby

John Rowe, 89, is a retired pharmacist, keen birdwatcher and adrenaline junkie, but first and foremost, he’s an avid conservationist

Let’s start with the birdwatching, when did you become interested in that?  My wife Stella and I have been members of the New Zealand Ornithologica, Kokako, The ko¯kako, John Rowe's second favourite bird