A couple of times in the past I’ve mentioned that Little Wattlebirds don’t visit my place, surmising it’s because home to me is a patch of Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83) and Little Wattlebirds tend to prefer drier areas. Well, recently that changed and a noisy new species arrived, species number 141.
1/1600, f/5.0, ISO 1000
Canon R5, Canon RF 600 f/4L IS USM
Their feather markings are extraordinarily fascinating, with tiny arrows flecking the various shades of brown and creamy white. And they are extraordinarily noisy! They have a loud, unmusical call that is used to announce their superior presence in the japonica and to intimidate other honeyeaters.
1/1600, f/5.0, ISO 1000
Canon R5, Canon RF 600 f/4L IS USM
Most of the time this large honeyeater was ensconced amongst the tangled branches of the japonica but occasionally it briefly ventured to a more isolated branch, to sip nectar with its brush-tipped tongue. I took these photographs from my driveway in the late afternoon sun. There were other things I was supposed to be doing but when I saw the light, and heard the birds, I was happy to be distracted.
Happy birding, Kim
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