Painted Honeyeater

Posted by Jan Wegener on Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:59 am

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This has been a difficult bird for me. I drove many many miles last year to try and find some. The first few times I saw them, but they didn't cooperate, eventually, I found one that didn't mind my perch!

This has to be one of the coolest perches I ever found, with the pink flowers coming directly off the main branch. All those seed pods are the previous year's flowers.

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by david fletcher on Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:45 pm

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Congratulations on this Jan. As ever, a stunningly beautiful image

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:17 pm

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Spectacular bird and photo, Jan!

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by Ron Day on Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:59 pm

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E.J. Peiker wrote:Spectacular bird and photo, Jan!

I agree.

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by Kim on Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:18 am

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It is a lovely shot of this endangered bird. The colour of the bill matches the flowers.

Did you know it is illegal to pick the native flora in our forests and parks, you can be fined $10,000. I live in Victoria near Ballarat so I am familiar with the regulations of our forests.

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by Jan Wegener on Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:02 am

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Kim wrote:It is a lovely shot of this endangered bird. The colour of the bill matches the flowers.

Did you know it is illegal to pick the native flora in our forests and parks, you can be fined $10,000. I live in Victoria near Ballarat so I am familiar with the regulations of our forests.

Of course, I know. I only pick perches where it is allowed. Mostly from my friend's big private properties with lots of great plants and birds. This plant, for instance, is native to Western Australia, but the birds like the flowers over here as well.

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by Sharon Hallowell on Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:04 pm

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A stunning image and I like the perch as much as the bird.
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by Karl Egressy on Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:54 pm

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Very pleasing image as always. Congratulations, Jan.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:12 am

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Beautiful bird and perch, complement each other perfectly, Jan! Wonderful shot.

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by Tusar Bhowmik on Wed Dec 18, 2019 7:22 am