Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes - A big Thrill in Home Birds

With our inch of rain last week, the birds are fighting 

over food sources that aren't even there yet.

A very noisy flock of New Holland Honeyeater were

squabbling in my side garden where I grow Grevilleas

for their delectation. They are nowhere near to 

flowering.

 A moment before this, there were three of the little 

darlings sitting in close proximity. By the

time I pulled the trigger, this was all that was left.

The House Sparrow flock still haunts my garden, 

probably because of it's unkempt state it still has

seed heads for them to feed on.

I rather like this gentle shot in mild fog.

The Yellow-rumped Thornbills are very active, noisy,

pretty as a picture and stay clear of my camera for 

the most part.

In case you haven't been bored to tears yet, here is

some eye candy, my piece de resistance,
the Red-cap Robin, newly arrived

and I am crossing my fingers, holding my thumbs

and praying he has brought a mate and will deign

to grace our gardens for the season.

Sorry he is not quite in focus but that is the best I 

could do with my hand held 500mm lens.

I got nine shots in and this was the only vaguely

keeper.

Sometimes they stay and sometimes they move on 

to the pine forests not too far away.

Linking to 

Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday

and 

Michelle's Nature Notes (Logo on side bar)