They are noisy and aggressive birds - both to other smaller birds and to anything else that they see as invading their territory. They leave my dog alone as she is not a bit scared of them but they have the cat terrified. If they manage to catch the cat out in the open then a whole group of them will fly around scolding and swooping and trying to peck her. Usually at this point the dog delights in rescuing the cat and seeing off the birds!
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Very interesting and colorful bird. They eyepatch makes it look alien. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, rofl at the dog rescuing the cat.
ReplyDeleteStriking birds to see, even if they are a menace (to cats) :-)
Hi Tom and Gwendolen, thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeleteThere is a definite order in this house - Me, dog and then cat - and the cat is well looked after (by the dog!) as long as she doesn't challenge the dog!
beautiful bird, love the color on the plumage very much.
ReplyDelete...I'm glad your dog protects you little kitty. I'm sure that is a sight to see. That eye patch is pretty amazing--the colors are so bright and saturated, cool.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen one of these birds before this morning. What a beauty.
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Hi Mick
ReplyDeleteSounds like your personal household "pecking order" is well defined.
Nice birds.
To me that are a "holiday bird" I only ever see them on my holidays (either north or west).
Cheers
Denis
That's a beautiful bird! Excellent photos Mick!
ReplyDeleteHi Yen, Kelly, Abe, Denis and BirdingMaine. Thanks for your comments. Its certainly interesting to see different birds from all over.
ReplyDeleteI'm well acquainted with these birds as they visit the palm trees in my backyard regularly. One juvenile tried to dash my camera once while I took pics of it.
ReplyDeleteVery cool looking birds Mick! Nice captures too. I especially like the close-up of the facial features.
ReplyDeleteYou have such an amazing group of wildlife in your backyard, if I ever get down that way I will contact you for a visit!
Thanks for visiting and commenting Madahmas and Larry. The Blue-faced Honeyeaters have never tried to attack me fortunately but they certainly sit out of reach and scold me. I'm glad my backyard has a number of bird visitors - and the frequent visitors soon become commonplace!
ReplyDeleteNice shots, they are not that easy to photograph.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird. I do love that blue. But what a personality to deal with!
ReplyDeleteHi Arija and Vickie, its interesting to watch these birds - they even cling to my security screens and search for insects that may have been caught there.
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