Bathtime by byronbackyard
The New Holland Honeyeater is mostly black and white, with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on the tail. It has a small white ear patch, a thin white whisker at the base of the bill and a white eye. This honeyeater is an active bird, and rarely sits still long enough to give an extended view. Sexes are similar in looks, but females are slightly smaller in size. Young birds are browner and have a grey eye.
With long, slender beaks and a tongue which can protrude well beyond the end of their beaks, New Holland Honeyeaters are able to probe for nectar in the deep flowers of Banksias and Grevilleas.
Canon 50D, 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS
Featured In: Natures Paintbrush
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lovely capture
Many thanks Robert, I know when they’re there because they sing so much!
– byronbackyard
great little birds aren’t they i have a family of them that come into my birdbath too, but they are so quick & busy that my shots aren’t very sharp this is a good capture for sure
Many thanks Di, they have such wonderful singing voices so I always know when they’re visiting my backyard!
– byronbackyard
Awesome group capture
Many thanks Larry, they’re very hard to catch but I always know when they’re there because they sing so much!
– byronbackyard
8 January 2012…Awesome capture
Many thanks Larry, very happy making!
– byronbackyard
First time seeing a New Holland Honeyeater one reason I love RB :)
Congratulations on your feature!
Many thanks Penny, they are wonderful singers as well as being very pretty!
– byronbackyard
Wonderful work… Congratulations on your feature!
Nature And Man Features January 10th 2011
This work is eligible to enter in our Nature And Man *Featured Works Challenge * January 2012
Good Luck
Many thanks Evita, very happy making!
– byronbackyard