Have had a really enjoyable dose of a small variety of Honeyeaters over the last couple of weeks. Love many things about Winter, but one of them definitely has to be that some Honeyeaters seem to be more easier to spy, (I suspect) as they forage in lower altitudes and frequent gardens a little more often to do so.
Last year I had Mr and Mrs Crescent Honeyeater staking claim over two small Autumn/Winter flowering shrubs in our front yard. This year, they are not so dominant with a group of four Eastern Spinebills, the odd New Holland HE and a family group of Black-headed HE's taking turns on the shrubs daily as well. I haven't been able to catch (digitally) the first three yet, but had the pleasure of watching the Black-headeds a few times - an extra surprise when I realised that there were some juvs amongs them too.
Never ceases to amaze me how much just one or two appropriate, but still small, plants can provide for so many birds. Now our moving plans are on hold for now, will definitely be sourcing some more of these particular shrubs and popping them in as soon as I can.
So, some HE shots... some from my garden, some from a local reserve or two a week or so ago, and one I prepared earlier 
. Bit of a photo heavy post 
so sorry about that.
Juvenile Black-headed Honeyeater - with dusk approaching, a full-on stuff your face feast was in order for the small flock (in my front yard). This smart little cookie had one entire side of the shrub to himself for quite a while and left the others to squabble over the other side.
He looks like a little kid who got caught with his hand in the biscuit barrel 
Almost dusk, time to stop feeding and follow the flock to a safe spot for the night.
Adult Black-headed Honeyeater, looking at me looking at him.
New Holland Honeyeater - far too busy feasting and squabbling to stop and pose for the silly human.
Eastern Spinebill - Branching between feeding shrubs to check out the strange looking log amongst the real ones.
Still checking me out, but moved behind me onto a recently fallen tree. The rim light makes him look like a cut and paste job 
Grey Fantail
Goes without saying this little darling is not a Honeyeater, but an honorary one for a couple of hours as he was photobombing far too much and was too sweet to ignore.
Just lovely, Annie!
The second one definitely looks like a naughty little kid.
I agree, if ever there was a photobombing bird, it would be the Grey Fantail. Such little showoffs.
Magnificent photography AnnieJ! I can only speak for myself here but there's no need to apologise for a, "photo heavy post". I look forward to them!
I had never seen a Grey Fantail up until about three weeks ago and see them all the time now. I can't choose a favourite here!
Samford Valley Qld.
Too right windshear! And grumpy, and bossy, along with their Willie Wagtail cousins like your little garden friend
. I never tire of watching these guys and what they get up to.
Thanks Reflex. They're wonderful little birds aren't they, so busy though. The amount of energy they must use just catching their food boggles me. I was once told that it's usually the way, once you see a new bird you quite often see them a lot more after. Mind you, there are more than a few for me that I have only seen once or twice still!
West Coast Tasmania
Lovely photos Annie.
Particularly like the New Holland Honeyeater, beautiful colouring.
Wonderful photos AnnieJ
That white eyebrow does give those Black Headed Honey Eaters a surprised look!