eastern spinebill

Another winter migrant to my local area.

I think it's fun trying to get little birds in flight, though I didn't really know this was going to happen. An Eastern Spinebill was having a bath in the waterhole, so I started clicking when he suddenly flew up, with a load of water droplets streaming off him! I was quite pleased with the...

Soon we were off back to the forest waterhole and very soon after Hans had filled it with water the birds started to arrive. First up was a rather pretty Eastern Spinebill

A few yards along from the whipbird but rather higher up, was this beautiful male Eastern Spinebill. I'd briefly seen one about 10 days before at Hans forest waterhole, but didn't get a picture. Made up for it with this one, didn't I. What a beauty he is.... and I think his scientific name...

This is my last post for a few days. We pick Delia up from the airport this afternoon and then go off to a Folk Festival and then the Flinders Ranges.

Uncropped. This bird landed on a wire in front of me and I had no time to step back or remove the extender.

Feeding on a Calistemon ( Bottlebrush ) flower

Uncropped to show some of it's surroundings .

Awhile ago I accidentally met Ken (mzungu). Ever since we were hoping to join our efforts in one of the favourite things we do (birdwatching, as you have correctly guessed). And today was that day. I would like to thank Ken for the new park he shown me, for the unpublished knowledge he shared...

One of our smallest Honeyeaters;this a male,not easy to capture as they flit about a great speed,near our waterhole.

Feeding on nectar from a Banksia flower .

Lunchtime at the first Ashes match here at the Gabba so thought I would post this before Cricket starts again .

Another photo from the bird bath on a friend's property down south, hence the slightly ragged appearance.

This photograph was taken by my friend John, using my canon 7D and the 400 lens.