Hi all,
despite the bad weather over the weekend I finally managed to get some semi-decent photos (due largely to my new lens).
I assume this is a young eastern spinebill (or is it a female? My field guide does not make this clear). I saw it being coached by its parent. I didn't get any decent photos of the parent, but this little one was quite active for long periods of time:
I also finally got a passable photo of a kookaburra, but I am looking forward to better weather!
- soakes
Lovely shots soakes.Beaut little birds arent they. (Our field guide says immature olive-grey above plain yellow buff below). Lovelu grevillea that its feeding from. Never itre from kookaburra shots. Glad your enjoying your new camera.
Absolutely beautiful shots soakes.The colours are very delicate. Your Eastern Spinebill do look like (older?) juveniles. Show you a photo I took last year of two Babies still fed by the parents. M-L
M-L
Thanks Araminta, yours do indeed look younger! After the first day when I saw the father feeding this bird it rapidly became independent.
Cathshane, that grevillea seems to have thornbills (and occasionally other honeyeaters) in it constantly. It is a gold mine for them (and for me!)
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Good shots soakes. I can see the bib on the throat starting to appear.
Cheers, Owen.
Yes, it's true. Can you predict its sex from that?
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Wouldn't have a clue. I think there is the slightest difference between the sexes but I'm blind to any difference.
Cheers, Owen.
Going by our field guide the difference between male and female is the crown the females is grey.