The Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus) is a member of the honeyeater family and is found in the heath and woodland areas of south-western Western Australia.
Its approximately 12–15 centimetres long and has a black head, gray back and wings, with a red band behind its neck and from its throat to its breast. There are white banks behind its bill and its eyes. It has a long slender curved bill.
Its contact call is a rapid high-pitched whistle, but when feeding it has a quieter whistle.

This is the Female of the species and was taken on Private Property in Williams, Western Australia using my Fuji HS10
F-stop : f/5.6
Exposure : 1/400sec
ISO : ISO-200
Exposure Bias : 0 step
Focal Length : 126mm
Max Aperature : 3
Metering Mode : Pattern
Flash : No Flash
Original Image has been cropped and sharpened.
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Comments
Those red eyes sure get me,
cheers Rick
We have these guys too in our yard in Donnybrook, arent they grand? Great shot!
Beautifully captured! He almost blends in! Great shot!