The silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.he silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.
Cockles are an effective bait for a wide variety of sea fishes. The folk song Molly Malone is also known as Cockles and Mussels because the title character's sale of the two foods is referred to in the song's refrain. The shells of cockles are mentioned in the English nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.
Mussels are molluscs with two hinged shells (bivalves) which filter their food from the surrounding water. Mussels can be found attached to gravel, seawall, and rocks in intertidal and subtidal coastal areas. healthy mussel whose shell is open should close when gently tapped. If the shell is broken or the meat is dry, the mussel should be discarded. Beard, clumps of dark threads attached to the shells, are normal and are used to anchor mussels to rocks and other materials.