Wednesday, December 8, 2010

White-throated Honeyeater

This is my first post for World Bird Wednesday. Go there to see a great variety of birds.

A few months ago White-throated Honeyeaters (Melithreptus albogularis) were frequent visitors to my garden but then they went away. Over the last few weeks I have seen them again but only when it was wet and windy. On good days when the photos would have been so much better they were nowhere to be seen! They seem to like the Hibiscus flowers or to hide up in the Callistemons.
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  1. ArijaDecember 8, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    Nice shots all the same. They do love hibiscus and bottlebrush and also grevilleas.

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  2. mickDecember 8, 2010 at 5:46 AM

    Thanks Arija and yes I have seen them on the grevilleas as well.

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  3. SpringmanDecember 8, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    This is a great catch! Bird photography is difficult to say the least. The list of things that have to go correctly to get those rare perfect images is long. Many of them are beyond our control. I often forget to enjoy the sighting and the pleasure that is in the moment while I jumble with my camera. A White Throated Honeyeater perched in the Habiscus is a pretty big deal to me! ;-)WBW

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  4. mickDecember 8, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    Thanks Springman. Time, place, bird, and camera seldom come together perfectly :-(

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  5. FABDecember 8, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    I'm delighted to see you joining in with WBW showing us this delightful species in its colourful habitat. FAB

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  6. Hilke BrederDecember 8, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Lovely pictures, especially the third one. Enjoyed looking through your blog!

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  7. mickDecember 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks Frank and Hilke.

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  8. Empty NesterDecember 8, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    Very nice photos! And such a pretty bird!

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  9. HalcyonDecember 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Wow! What a pretty little guy. We definitely don't have birds like that around here.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    What a beautiful bird and so mean to be nowhere around when there is sun... Photos are still very nice.

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  11. jeanlivingsimpleDecember 8, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Wow! Love these great shots!

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  12. SnailDecember 9, 2010 at 1:01 AM

    They love azaleas too.

    Great shots, mick!

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  13. mickDecember 9, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    Thanks for commenting everyone.
    No azaleas in my garden, Snail.

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  14. UnknownDecember 9, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    What a lovely little bird. You have such fantastic fauna and flora in your country!

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  15. holdingmomentsDecember 9, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    A real beauty :)

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  16. Pat UlrichDecember 9, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    beautiful shots of this lovely bird -- I especially like the composition of the first one!

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  17. MaryDecember 10, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    such an interesting bird. I don't think we have anything like it.

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  18. NatureFootstepDecember 10, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    I joined this one too, but used the same entry as for BPW.

    as usual they come on a bad day. But you got one good shot at least.

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