Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Wild Bird Wednesday - New Holland Honeyeater


All winter this Grevillea has been flowering and feeding the 
resident New Holland Honeyeater as well as a few others.


Now, also this large Banksia is full of delicious nectar and well 
worth protecting.


A quick feed and 


back to sentry duty warding off the much larger Wattle Birds.


There's one . . . come on boys, attack!


Linking with


with thanks to Stewart for hosting the meme.


37 comments:

  1. That´s such a beautiful bird. Greetings.

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  2. What a pretty bird! It's so interesting to me as a birdwatcher to see those from other countries, as I likely won't ever get to see them myself. Hope things are better these days.

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  3. Hi Arija..Wow he is stunning, really like that first one!!
    Lovely plant to,,you caught some real nice photos of the Honeyeater feeding on them!!!
    Feisty fellow to huh!! : }
    Hope your feeling as well as can be expected!!
    Grace

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  4. What an exquisite bird Arija - brilliant photographs.

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  5. Such a beautiful, colorful bird, Arija! I love your captures as always! Hope your week is going well!

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  6. Gorgeous!!! I especially like the very last one this week...it's breathtaking.

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  7. He's a beauty!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. Lovely pictures. You captured the beauty of this bird so well.

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  9. Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous bird!! Fantastic shots. Visiting from WBW.

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  10. Beautiful, beautiful, both the bird, the pictures and the flowers on the trees! It's so exotic for me up here in the cold north in Sweden!
    Greetings Pia

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  11. I don't think my comments are getting though..but I do love this post..glad you were able to get some photos..hope things are settling down..hugs..Michelle

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  12. Wonderful photos! It must be very enjoyable to watch the action around your lovely flowers.

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  13. You are awesome!!! Wow wow wow!!!! I have never seen this bird before....I just learned something new....again:) Thanks for sharing.

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  14. wow Arija you picked up some great pics of the New Holland Honeyeater; love those birds too

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  15. Wow, I love the honeyeaters. What a colorful and beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing, wonderful photos.

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  16. What wonderful captures of a most beautiful bird!

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  17. Wow, what a gorgeous bird! Just beautiful!

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  18. Beautiful photos of the honeyeater.

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  19. Brilliant photography. I don't think I have seen that honeyeater and it was a real treat. Our wattle birds are real bully birds and will take on just about anything. They swoop the cats, the cockies and the corellas for an alliterative start.

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  20. That is an amazing bird, and such beautiful shots of it too.

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  21. What a gorgeous bird species Arija, and so interesting. Love the brilliant feather colouration and oh my, it certainly does appear to be in protective territorial mode;')

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  22. What a stunning bird to see Arija it's a beauty.
    Thanks for sharing your fantastic images.
    Hugs Drew xx

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  23. Hi there - great set of a pictures of a bird the continues to elude my camera!

    I think if I had relatives in Waratah Bay they would have to beat me back with sticks!

    Cheers and thanks for the WBW link.

    Stewart M

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  24. This is one gorgeous bird Arija. Love his colors.
    I'm hoping you are feeling better, and things are going more smoothly.
    Write when you can.
    Thinking about you often..

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  25. I love your photos Arija - you've captured the honeyeater beautifully. Don't wattle birds make the strangest clacking noise- I was unfamiliar with them until I lived in the Riverland. I am thinking of you.

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  26. wow! amazing pictures of a beautiful bird!

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  27. I swear that honeyeater is too beautiful to be real! Beautiful pictures.

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  28. wow, that´s a cool colored bird. Love the look of it. Totally a bird I´d love to see.

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  29. Wonderful shots. That bird is gorgeous.

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  30. Wow! What a beautiful bird! Great pictures.

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  31. A fairy-tale bird, really marvelous!

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  32. What a gorgeous and fascinating bird Arija!

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  33. Yes, it's a gorgeous bird and your captures are all wonderful!

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