The next day they were back and several with the usual black caps sat up in the trees and preened while I came close and took their photos. 
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An update on the weather! We have had some really spectacular thunderstorms nearly every night and although I turn off the computer and unplug everything before the storms get close I got caught with a brief power failure when the storm was still a long way off. It messed up my modem and I have been off-line for a couple of days! Long-time Queensland residents tell me this is a real old-time "wet season"! There was another 85mm of rain yesterday (nearly 3 1/2 inches on the old scale) and part of the road in to Gympie was closed because of a creek that had flooded.
...love the head-on shot in the first photo--another bird I've never seen. Stay safe in all the storms!
ReplyDeleteWhat with your wet stormy weather and our icy snowy weather it makes me wonder if anyone has an enjoyable climate at the moment.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. I wish more birds would wait patiently while we get closer to photograph them.
Thanks Kelly - I stay well out of the weather but I sure hope it dries up a bit before Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi John, yes I have been reading about all the snow over your way. Several International flights to Australia were not able to get out of the London airport.
Honey eaters? We should be so lucky Kylie. We just get snow and ice and even your thunderstorms might be preferable. Nice colourful birds Mick, keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, yes I think our storms and rain are preferable to snow. Plus the rain doesn't seem to slow the birds down at all. Quite a few have young ones with them.
ReplyDeleteawesome shots! The one with two of them is my favorite, what a neat composition!
ReplyDeleteit is so great when they stay put so you can take a few shots. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are very good. And to see both young and adult are a bonus.
Great comparison shots of the Juvie and adult White-throated Honeyeaters Mick. Not only can you see the brown heads but the creamy yellow gape on the juvenile bird in the first shot. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind some rain myself, ... sigh ;-)
ReplyDeleteThose Juvs are beautiful!
I love it that they are so totally oblivious to you :)
@John
We actually do (Kuwait) nice and crisp in the morning, not too hot in the day and Best of all: no dust.
Could stay like that all year (wishful thinking,...)
are you travelling? Missing you.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!