Friday, June 21, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday: Blue-faced Honeyeater

"The Blue-faced Honeyeater is a large black, white and golden olive-green honeyeater with striking blue skin around the yellow to white eye. The crown, face and neck are black, with a narrow white band across the back of the neck. The upper parts and wings are a golden olive green, and the underparts are white, with a grey-black throat and upper breast. The blue facial skin is two-toned, with the lower half a brilliant cobalt blue. Juvenile birds are similar to the adults but the facial skin is yellow-green and the bib is a lighter grey. This honeyeater is noisy and gregarious, and is usually seen in pairs or small flocks. It is known as the Banana-bird in tropical areas, for its habit of feeding on banana fruit and flowers."
- Bird In Backyards

I took these shots last year and have no idea why I haven't shared them yet. I saw this bird and his mate feasting on the flowers of this interesting tree (I have a total mental blank on the name of the tree too!!)








10 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

gorgeous bird! and sitting the bush in the end! wow!

Arija said...

They certainly are large and impressive and rather arrogant birds. I saw them at Yeppoon a few years back.

Arija said...

Liz, thank you for your comments. I just read your profile and your afflictions. Isn't it odd that the more severe and terminal our health problems are , the more we actually appreciate life and the incredible beauty of purr planet?

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

Wonderful captures!

Pat Tillett said...

Wow! That is a beautiful bird. The bush it is sitting in is also pretty cool. Nothing like either of them where I live. Great photos Liz!

eileeninmd said...

Wow, beautiful birds. I love the coloring around the eyes. Fantastic photos.

Neil said...

Beautiful series the tree looks like an umbrella tree.

Carole M. said...

you got great shots at this honeyeater Liz!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

So many brilliant looking birds in this big world and it is such a pleasure to have the ability this way to share them. Your images of this beauty are stunning~

Stewart M said...

Thats a great set of pictures - I wish I had images like this in my "unpublished" section!!

Splendid.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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