You just never know what you'll find at Mount Glorious. I woke up at silly o'clock (again) and thought ,"I could be up at Mount Glorious in 1/2 an hour"' so I did just that and grabbed some batteries on the way.
New Holland Honeyeater.Fairly common in the southern states from what I read but not that common in Queenland, in fact Gympie being as far north as they go.
I thought I'd found a pair of White-cheeked Honeyeaters when I first saw them but since then have discovered that the black and white eyes only belong to the New Holland. Very happy and another first.
Starting to get the hang of using flash these days...or maybe just a fluke this morning.
Yes, you're right, Reflex. The New Holland Honeyeater is the most common honeyeater here on the s.e. slopes of the Mt Lofty Ranges SA. They play a critical role in pollinating a number of native plant species, hence the need to avoid diverting them from this role by artificially feeding them.
Nice find Reflex, common here, bit of a bully bird. Great photos of their feeding behavior.
Nice find Reflex, common here, bit of a bully bird. Great photos of their feeding behavior.
Great photos reflex! They have quite a dramatic look with those little white feathers sticking out at the back of the neck.
Like that first one a lot.
Very Nice shots Reflex, I managed to get one of them a few weeks ago up there as well.
Nice shots of the New Holland honeyeater i have not seen a new holland honeyeater before they are good shots
Thanks Declan. I was pretty chuffed when I found them.
Samford Valley Qld.
They're fantastic little feathered characters, can be a bit bossy as Rick has mentioned, but I think that adds to their appeal for me
. Love these feeding shots Reflex, such soft complimentary background colours too (but soft in a good way 
).
West Coast Tasmania