I heard this little bird before I saw it and, as it is very small in size, it was difficult to see in the fading light. It was quite elusive, hiding in the foliage of a tall tree, but I managed a few shots before it flew away.
Bird in Backyards describes the Silvereye as:
"a small bird with a conspicuous ring of white feathers around the eye, and belongs to a group of birds known as white-eyes. The Silvereye shows interesting plumage variations across its range. The grey back and olive-green head and wings are found in birds through the east, while western birds have a uniformly olive-green back."
Joining in with Stewart's Meme:



stewart posted the same bird, didn't he? very cute!
ReplyDeleteen wat kan hij zingen. grandioos.
ReplyDeleteVery cute little bird. I also saw one in New Zealand when I visited over there.
ReplyDeleteobviously their special time of year since Stewart also posted the lovely silver-eyes ...great pics from you Liz
ReplyDeleteCute little bird!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots, very good photo work ..
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Karin
A good week for Silvereyes.... if only they knew the publicity they were receiving eh.
ReplyDeleteLovely post Liz
Dave
They are nice little birds - and I've only managed to get pictures of them twice!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the wordy post over on the other blog - as you may have noticed it does take a little bit of work!
Cheers - and thanks for the WBW and comments - Stewart M - Melbourne