Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Yellow Honeyeater digs in
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Look sharp at Sharpies but beware wild goose chase
Look sharp! Look, Sharpies! Sharp-tailed Sandpipers that is. But wait, look sharpish! What am I looking for? Uncommon Pectoral Sandpiper. Sh...
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White-faced Heron stands up and begs picture be taken at Tyto. The birds can develop some trust in people, but I've never found any aro... -
One moment it's dragonfly trying to dance on White-bellied Sea-Eagle's head, the next it's all go for fisher's discarded fis... -
Ooh, look! Kindly young Black-necked Stork sees eel struggling in mud and carefully picks it out for revival on bank. Checks vitals by vigor...
I prefer honey rather than insects myself and having eaten a few witchetty grubs in my day I can say that with conviction.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the pics!
No insects, no honey. Kiwis like to boast of eating huhu (like witchetty.) As a vegetarian I'm above hairy chested survival stuff.
ReplyDeleteWe have noticed that large numbers of BB Honeyeaters have indeed taken over much of our paperbark swamp. Paperbarks are not flowering now but BBs are foraging for insects and also starting to nest.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara: If Tyto pattern holds true, the BBs will dominate and next thing you know there'll be almost none to see for months.
ReplyDeleteHi Tony
ReplyDeleteLovely quality photos, esp of the Brown HE.
Tongue protruding and the feathers are visible in clear detail.
Well done.
I have two small Melaleucas Paperbarks) flowering (see my blog - 9.12.09). But they are only attracting Beetles.
Cheers
Denis
I'll check paperbarks for beetles, but can't recall seeing blossoms up here covered in them.
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos...I love pictures of birds eating! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos...I love pictures of birds eating! :)
ReplyDeleteG'day Tony,
ReplyDeleteInteresting set. I've always believed that 'honeyeaters' would need to get some protein from somewhere. An all nectar diet wouldn't be too good for cell building surely?
Gouldiae.
Sharp photos Tony. Whenever I see your pics I feel guilty re my own amateur efforts!
ReplyDeleteSharp photos Tony. Whenever I see your pics I feel guilty re my own amateur efforts!
ReplyDeleteHi JN: Thanks. I see you've got some great feeding pix on your site.
ReplyDeleteHi Gouldiae: Seems to make sense. But then what about hummingbirds? Hard to see them taking in much protein as bycatch.
Hi Russell: Too kind. You don't see the 99.9% that bites the dust.