New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) Lake Munmorah SRA NSW

[Rod Warnock]

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) Lake Munmorah SRA NSW
Canon EOS 40D Lens 100-400mm L IS USM at 400mm ISO 400 8.0 1/1000 fill flash 11 June 2010
Went early to Munmorah SRA NSW which is situated between Catherine Hill Bay and Budgewoi and is largely coastal heathlands. The New Holland Honeyeaters were feeding on Mountain Devil (Lambertia formosa) completely ignoring me with tripod and camo drape coming in too close at 1 metre!! But also typically landing on dead Grass Tree spears before dropping down to feed. However they were getting a hammering from a solitary Little Wattlebird trying to expel all and sundry from its territory. Note pollen grains from feeding activity.
Thanks for viewing
Best regards
Rod Warnock

[denise ippolito]

I love the bird and the pose. The BG really is blue, I might desaturate it a bit if it were mine-but that is just a personal preference. Awesome looking eye.

[Rod Warnock]

Thanks Denise ! After weeks of rain I was pleased so see the blue sky but seriously it is a bit saturated
Best regards
Rod Warnock

[Scott Frye]

I like the perch and the yellow on the wing really stands out -- nicely done

[Don Lacy]

Beautiful bird and the eye really holds your attention, well done.

[Harshad Barve]

this is one mighty fine image , big congrats
TFS

[Manjeet & Yograj Jadeja]

beautiful colors and nice perspective

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful bird with excellent pose and detail. I find the crop a tad tight IMO and agree the sky is a little too blue. Wonderful capture Rod and many thanks for sharing.

[Glenda Simmons]

This is a mighty fine image, with excellant color, detail, head angle and perch. Pretty close to perfection, to my eyes. I do think just a tad off the bottom would better accentuate your subject.

[Rod Warnock]

Thank you all for your kind comments. A very similar species occupies often the same area but obviously their niches in the ecosystem allows for this as hey never seem to interact in contrast to the other honeyeater noted above - the Little Wattlebird -.
Best regards
Rod