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Yellow-faced Honeyeater
These lovely birds were regular seasonal visitors, returning each year to nest in a nearby wattle tree. They sang beautifully, though it doesn't show in the photo. :)
Flame Robin
These were annual visitors around our house in the bush.
Yellow Thornbill
When we lived in the mountains, it was difficult photographing these little thornbills: not only were they small, but they rarely sat long enough, constantly flitting. Fortunately they were nearly always around, so there were plenty of opportunities.
Brush wattlebird feeding
Brush Wattlebird enjoying a meal of nectar from a Banksia flower spike. With the Pentax, the focal length needs to be entered for manual lenses - I forgot to change it for this shot with the 100mm from earlier use with a 50mm, hence the wrong FL shown in the EXIF info.
13 Sep 2011
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Lost in Laos
Somewhere near Phonsavan. Happy Fence Friday.
11 Feb 2012
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gone.. # 4 of sequence
Piracy wins! Don't argue with rainbow lorikeets. :)
Not so fast! # 3 of sequence
Overcoming its surprise, the larger galah tries to stand its ground against the rainbow lorikeet. But it's game, set and match when a moment later a second lorikeet arrives (see Shot #4).
Out of there! #2 of sequence
Contrary to appearances, the galah is not attacking the rainbow lorikeet, just the opposite. The lorikeet has dived in at high speed, making the galah leap backwards from the feeder. Lorikeets are often very aggressive when food is involved.
Galah portrait. #1 of sequence
One of a family of galahs that regularly come to our bird feeder. This one was kindly posing for the camera until, to its surprise and mine, a hungry rainbow lorikeet arrived (next shot).
