PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae  

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
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© Vik Dunis 2015
Wungong Regional Park, WA (Sep, 2015)

Even before the Cactus Dryandra (banksia anatona) flowers are open, the New Holland Honeyeaters are in attendance feeding on any available nectar and chasing off rivals.

This one appears to be modelling his whiskers on the flower.

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

Bath time

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

New Holland Honeyeater