What You See Is What You Get. This is a journal blog, an explore-blog, a bit of this and that blog. Sharing where the mood takes me. Perhaps it will take you too.
The bird I bring you for today's wee 'chill oot' is not one that visited my own yard. However, when visiting my cousin in South Australia, she had them visiting daily. I even managed to get a half-decent shot...
The New Holland Honeyeater... New Holland being the original name for Australia. The call, when you are standing in the yard beside it, is surprisingly ear-piercing!
It's a delightful bird, YAM, and one that was common throughout my two visits to Australia. It is doubtless waiting for you to go back and renew your acquaintance.
One of the slight downsides of where I live is the lack of garden birds - there are many reasons: positioning, cats, climate.. We have the coast of course, and truly marvellous it is, but I do wish we had more in our little back yard. PS. I have copy of my book for you - they arrived yesterday!
Hello, YAM Your Honeyeater photo is wonderful. Thanks for including the video! What a pretty bird and I love their sounds. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend!
Hello Yam :=) This a bird I have never heard of or seen before in pictures. It is quite striking in appearance and I'm glad to know this New Holland Honey Eater bird I also enjoyed listening to it's call.
OMB(irds) I had no idea Australia was originally called New Holland. WOW The New Holland Honey Eater is tweeting in first soprano...but it is a very nice melody and I love the little pops of yellow Hugs cecilia
The bird song just woke up my dog. Not sure she enjoyed the twitter, but I did. Right before our snow storms, which are still going on this morning, I heard a lot of bird twitter and wondered if my house finches had arrived back early, fooled by global warming. Now I will worry about them. I hope they will know what to do in this snow storm.
A sweet little bird.
ReplyDeleteIt's a delightful bird, YAM, and one that was common throughout my two visits to Australia. It is doubtless waiting for you to go back and renew your acquaintance.
ReplyDeleteSeemingly they are found in my area…..just don’t seem to visit my garden though!
ReplyDeleteOne of the slight downsides of where I live is the lack of garden birds - there are many reasons: positioning, cats, climate.. We have the coast of course, and truly marvellous it is, but I do wish we had more in our little back yard.
ReplyDeletePS. I have copy of my book for you - they arrived yesterday!
Another lovely sound to start the weekend.
ReplyDeleteF's first thought when she heard it was exactly what Joanna had written when we scrolled down. Does it raid bee nests?
ReplyDeleteHari Om
DeletePretty much dedicated nectarians - with very occasional forays into fruit, spiders and other insects. Yxx
Hello, YAM
ReplyDeleteYour Honeyeater photo is wonderful. Thanks for including the video! What a pretty bird and I love their sounds. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend!
Ear piercing for sure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a song! I've never heard of them. Thank you for sharing. XX
ReplyDeleteHello Yam :=)
ReplyDeleteThis a bird I have never heard of or seen before in pictures. It is quite striking in appearance and I'm glad to know this New Holland Honey Eater bird I also enjoyed listening to it's call.
Is really cute and he has such a sweet s o n g!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little bird and I can imagine that it would be ear piercing if you're too near to him.
ReplyDeleteOMB(irds) I had no idea Australia was originally called New Holland. WOW
ReplyDeleteThe New Holland Honey Eater is tweeting in first soprano...but it is a very nice melody and I love the little pops of yellow
Hugs cecilia
The bird song just woke up my dog. Not sure she enjoyed the twitter, but I did. Right before our snow storms, which are still going on this morning, I heard a lot of bird twitter and wondered if my house finches had arrived back early, fooled by global warming. Now I will worry about them. I hope they will know what to do in this snow storm.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a pretty bird and what an interesting song it sings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful call and such a striking looking bird, too.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a beautiful bird! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Yam - what a delightful little bird - very pretty ... but amazing song as you mention. Birds are amazing aren't they .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteNature has such wonders and beauties
ReplyDeleteI would like to enjoy the sound of such marvelous creatures in my backyard.
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