A New Holland Honeyeater from earlier this month while taking my 4 1/2 year old for a bike ride. Surprised i even got close considering the noise the little man makes. He is at that age where he will ask a question over and over again all day 
New Holland Honeyeater
Wed, 24/06/2015 - 13:48
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vas
New Holland Honeyeater
Great pics.
Maybe he was used to the noise.
Nice sharp photo dispite the distractions - i like their little white tufts around the neck.
Nice crisp shots. It sure knows how to pick pretty flowers
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Thanks for the comments everyone.
@HelloBirdy
Very common but pretty indeed. Those flowers are a real treat for eastern spinebills, silvereyes etc. Must be some good nectar inside that flower that gives such active birds alot of energy. I also see the NHH eating insects at times.
@Devster
I don't think i'll ever get used to it
@WhistlingDuck
I reckon the tuffs look cool but often wondered what their purpose is if there is a purpose for them other than prettyness or attractiveness to oposite sex.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but those flowers belong to Lantana Lantana camara an horrific feral invader of Australian rainforests. Admire their beauty, yes. Eradicate them, yes, yes, yes! But gradually so that the natural rainforest understorey can take over.
Good pix Vas.
agree that Lantana is a nasty weed.
Too much of that along the Nepean River I say.
Good cover for small birds though.
Way too much, and not easy to remove. Just wonder if they attract some native birds to areas and create a important food source where natives are lacking due to lack of native food sources. I would like to see them replaced with natives personally but that would be easier said than done.
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Yes, it only takes a few moments to wreck the bush but aeons to restore it. Even then it will never be restored to its original glorious state. However, a team of dedicated bushcarers can make huge impacts if the clearance of ferals like Lantana is done sensitively so that as the Lantana is cleared the natural bushland takes over. Such a strategy enables the gradual replacement of habitat for birds which depended on the Lantana.