Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) north of Mackay Queensland
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) north of Mackay Queensland Canon EOS 7D Lens 400mm L USM ISO400 F7.1 1/2000 flash 30 August 2011
This is a mature specimen..an immature Blue-faced Honeyeater was posted yesterday..posted for comparison. This species occurs throughout eastern and northern Australia from the Kimberley in Western Australia through the Northern Territory and over much of Queensland, NSW , Victoria and part of South Australia but also in Papua New Guinea. Apart from its extensive range it is found in urban area as well. For a detailed fact sheet see Birds in Backyards website at : http://birdsinbackyards.net/species/Entomyzon-cyanotis . Make sure you take the time to hear the sound byte of this species call recorded by Fred Van Gessel.
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Rod Warnock
Nice colours and details. I like the inquisitive pose. Busy setting, but that's what you get in dense habitats I like the perch, vines, and leaf...just not so crazy about the pale lines in upper left corner.
Neat call, thanks for the link...
Last edited by Daniel Cadieux; 01-06-2012 at 10:08 AM.
Rod, I think you did a great job with what you had to work with. This is an environmental capture and your lovely bird has a great pose, has great colors and is nice and sharp. His colors are so powerful that your eyes don't really wander to the BG. I would be very pleased with this one.
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) north of Mackay Queensland
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I like the perch, vines, and leaf...just not so crazy about the pale lines in upper left corner.
