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Birds

Honey-eater antics

That pesky New Holland Honey-eater has been taunting me, again, with its aerial antics. I feel so useless with my wonderful new secondhand camera – knowing it is impossible for me to get a decent photograph without proper settings, but it does not stop me from trying!

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New Holland honeyeaer in the ivy-encrusted apple tree

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New Holland honey-eater

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New Holland honeyeater

I did not even know that I had this next shot until I imported images from the card – an upside-down energetic insect-snatcher.

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catching insects

Nikon D3000 DSLR, on auto. Cropped and sharpened in GIMP.

Thanks for looking. Do have a good day!  🙂

 

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Birds

New Holland Honeyeater

I have the water bowl a little fuller than usual today. The current temperature is about 37 C, so the water gets a more attention than usual.

While I was watching fairy wrens, this New Holland Honeyeater flew straight to the bowl, jumping in and out a few times before it worked out the rock was still there, just  a little deeper.

New Holland Honeyeater on water bowl

New Holland Honeyeater

 

These birds are called New Holland Honeyeaters – Phylidonyris novaehollandiae  – because they are one of the first birds to be scientifically named in Australia, then known as New Holland.

It’s Aboriginal name is Bandin (ban’deen), and is also the name given to the white-cheeked honeyeater.

They are up to 20cm long (7.87 inches) with the female often smaller than the male.

 

New Holland Honeyeater drinking

New Holland Honeyeater

 

He conveniently poses for the Nikon D3000. If I had cleaned my kitchen window, I would have a sharper image. I love this camera!   ❤

 

New Holland Honeyeater on edge of water bowl

New Holland Honeyeater

 

 Thanks for dropping by.   Do have a good weekend.   🙂

 

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