Incoming!


New Holland Honeyeaters are energetic characters that are constantly on the move which can result in some interesting photographs.

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
1/1600, f/7.1, ISO 1600
Canon 5DSR, Canon 200-400mmL IS USM EXT


These colourful characters spend a lot of time in my garden, bathing and feeding and being chased by Red Wattlebirds. This week’s photographs were taken at the Royal Cranbourne Botanic Gardens where they seem to rule the roost, despite a few half-hearted interactions with the resident Little Wattlebirds.

The perched birds make me smile in the ‘incoming’ image. It’s so funny to think the flying bird plans to land between the other two. It’d be a good shot for captions if I could think of any!

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
1/1600, f/7.1, ISO 1600
Canon 5DSR, Canon 200-400mmL IS USM EXT


I’m usually fussy about having a bird’s eye in sharp focus with a catchlight but I find the image above quite captivating, I keep looking at it and smiling. There is a tiny part of the bird’s eye just visible, it was keeping a prudent eye on its surroundings.

This bird was balanced on the fence at the edge of the Australian garden, with wet red dirt and distant trees in the background.

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
1/1600, f/7.1, ISO 1600
Canon 5DSR, Canon 200-400mmL IS USM EXT


I’ve always been fascinated by how different a species can look depending on its stance. This bird peeked at me briefly as it was preening. I really like the way it spread its feathers.

This lockdown is so difficult. My heart goes out to everyone who is impacted in any way, I remain grateful for my connection with my lirralirra family, thank you.

Happy birding, stay safe, Kim



~ Facebook page Kim Wormald – lirralirra
~ Facebook group  Ethical Bird Photography


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