Wasn't Me
This New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae was caught red-handed enjoying some Callistemon (bottlebrush) in a front garden near Mogo on the NSW Far South Coast.
Image captured with a Canon EOS1000D with a 150-500 @ 500 handheld.
Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey, a specialist ecological consultancy that undertakes surveys, research and education programs across Australia.

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SharonD
Great capture Steve.
Steve Sass replied
thanks Sharon.
debsphotos
Haha,,,good one Steve!! Fantastic capture!!*-)
Steve Sass replied
thanks Deb ;-)
Ken McElroy
Beautiful – so sharp for handheld and such an exotic looking bird – love the eye!
Steve Sass replied
thanks Ken, yes they are pretty cool birds!
Marilyn Harris
Wonderfully captured Steve! Well worth the effort!! :o)
Steve Sass replied
thanks Marilyn. He sure was hard to get !
Anna D'Accione
Great shot, knowing how skittish these birds are. Congratulations!!
Steve Sass replied
thanks Anna
Norman Mueller
Great character in this shot Steve. Wonderful!
Steve Sass replied
cheers Norman
UncaDeej
Great shot Steve,they dont sit still for very long iv found
Steve Sass replied
very true., thanks for the comment
OZZREBELXTI
Magical shot well done.
Steve Sass replied
thanks mate
Tainia Finlay
Fabulous Steve!! Well worth the sore arm mate, great title too!!
Steve Sass replied
thanks Tai, yes, I seem to have a rather large muscle developing on one arm now….........;-)
Baynanno1
Nicely captured Steve, they don’t sit still very long do they!
Steve Sass replied
thanks. No they are shockers to get a good photo off. This is about my first!
ajax
Brilliant job with this Steve so clear :<)
Steve Sass replied
thanks mate!
ILZEcee
Very delicate and pretty. :))
Steve Sass replied
thanks very much
TracyD 7 days ago
Wonderful closeup nice detail!