There has been a changing of the guard in recent days.
I spotted my first Flame Robin for the autumn two days ago, a female, arriving furtively to drink at a small bush dam. A number of Golden Whistlers also visited the water, a beautiful male avoided my camera. In the distance an Eastern Spinebill was calling, the first I’ve heard since last winter.
Around town in recent days both Shining Bronze-cuckoos and Fantailed Cuckoos have been calling, most likely birds heading northwards on their annual passage, although a few individuals remain in the box-ironbark over the cooler months. Meanwhile the usual array of honeyeaters complement the picture, as the subtle shift to winter beckons.
Flame Robin, Mia Mia Track, 22nd April 2022
Immature Golden Whistler
White-naped Honeyeater
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
II
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Thanks for these beautiful shots Geoff. It cheers the spirit.
Rod Horsfield
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Thanks for those photos. I knew I had a new honeyeater visiting, but I didn’t know it was the yellow faced till this post.