Hello!
This week I saw this bird near Basham Beach in Port Elliot and I'm having trouble confirming its identity. It seems to look to me like a Singing Honeyeater, but the shape is not quite right to my eye, and there is a red or orange patch on the throat. It has the black eye band and yellow below that, with a black beak. I was able to get some good photos. What do you think? Any help would be appreciated!
Terry
Yes, it is.
Looks like it has been into the grapes!
Looks just like our locals otherwise. More of a similar pic for comparison @ Birdlife:
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The Singing Honeyeater is one of the most common birds at Basham Beach. I suspect this bird has been drinking from a container with a rusty rim at the old dairy ruins in the Reserve.
Thank you! It never occurred to me that it might be a stain. Lesson learned!