Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Bird Battles!

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Over the last few days my normally quiet yard has become a noisy battleground.
The smallest birds which visit my yard are Brown Honeyeaters and I can usually count on hearing them singing from one of the grevillea trees.  When their usual singing became angry squawks  I went out to investigate.  The grevilleas had been invaded by White-cheeked Honeyeaters! These birds are only slightly larger than the Brown Honeyeaters and it has been a major battle since they arrived.  They don't seem to actually make contact - it is enough to dive towards the other bird and then retreat to another more secluded branch and angrily scold each other.  It will be interesting to see if they learn to share - or if one or the other will have to retreat somewhere else.
These are not perfect 'birdy' portraits but at this stage it seems important to stay hidden in among the flowers and leaves!


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26 comments:

  1. carol l mckennaOctober 16, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Fantastic shots of beautiful nature gems ~ (A Creative Harbor) ~ ^_^

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  2. LarryOctober 16, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    I always enjoy seeing Honeyeaters Mick. I hope to see them in person someday!

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  3. TexWisGirlOctober 17, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    2 beauties we don't see here. thank you for sharing!

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  4. HansHBOctober 17, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    Great photo and a great post for WBW too!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    Lovely shots!

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  6. Adam JonesOctober 17, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    I'd love to see one of those Honeyeaters. Beautiful.

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  7. barbara l. haleOctober 17, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Nice job with these little beauties!

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  8. RohrerbotOctober 17, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    Very cool spottings. It was exciting here this past weekend when a fleet of warblers came in a wave over the canopy of trees. It was a small bird invasion of noise....warblers, titmice, sparrows....incredible show. Sounds like you got the opportunity to get the same views:) Lots of fun.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 17, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    Beautiful -- I wish I could see them 'in person'.....I think they'd be worth any amount of noise.

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  10. Carole M.October 17, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    beautiful birds both of them; it's a busy time ofyear for them all competing

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  11. NatureFootstepOctober 17, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    nice looking birds both of them. What a great opportunity to study them. :)

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  12. eileeninmdOctober 17, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Wow, you do have some pretty yardbirds. They are both very pretty birds. They must be cool to watch. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. NeilOctober 17, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Beautiful birds.

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  14. Phil SladeOctober 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Interesting in that are they fighting over the same source of honey and aren't there lots of other foods about for them. I'd love to be able to see honeyeaters in action.

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  15. Les fous du capOctober 17, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Thank you for visiting us on "Les Fous du Cap" ;-)
    Great shots...
    Céline & Philippe

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  16. i stora dragOctober 17, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Interesting story and sweet birds, I think! We don't have them here in Sweden.
    Greetings Pia

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  17. Stewart MOctober 17, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Nice birds - the white cheeked is a lot like the New Holland - both good looking birds.

    Thanks for linking to WBW

    Stewart M - Australia

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  18. Kerri FarleyOctober 17, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Sometimes branches get in the way :) Lovely pictures. Our birds can get quite noisy too :)

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  19. Hootin AnniOctober 17, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Okay, I see absolutely nothing 'wrong' with these photos...even tho they remain partially hidden in the tree branches....that's what makes them great. Not only the composition, but it shows the nature of the birds in all their glory.

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  20. Liva`sOctober 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    Beautiful birds - must be nice to have them around the house :-)

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  21. LindaOctober 17, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    beautiful birds

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  22. RajeshOctober 17, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Beautiful birds.

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  23. Gillian OlsonOctober 18, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    Great captures, both beautiful birds.

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  24. DebbieOctober 18, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    Well, I think they are perfect! The birds themselves are in perfect focus and I love when they are surrounded with foliage!

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  25. betty-NZOctober 18, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    What beautiful birds! Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Hootin AnniOctober 24, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Simply gorgeous. The lighting in your photos makes the perfect photos even more so!!!


    Hootin' Anni @ Hootin' Anni's - Egret taking to flight
    and
    I'd Rather B Birdin - Cooper's Hawk

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