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Brown Honeyeater |
Sightings
Seen for the first time in our garden south of Narrabri, New South Wales, in 2005. In early spring or that year, a Brown Honeyeater declared a Bottlebrush tree its territory. A Brown Honeyeater re-appeared in September 2006, after a long absence during the winter.
Also spotted by us at Sawn Rocks, a part of the Mount Kaputar National Park, about 40 north-east of Narrabri, in March 2007.
Brown Honeyeaters are also found in the area 20-30 km east of Narrabri, where they could be seen and heard all through the winter of 2008.
Photos
Brown Honeyeater in a Bottlebrush tree 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Brown Honeyeater in a Bottlebrush tree 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Here a frontal view of a Brown Honeyeater seen on a perch approaching a water puddle where it subsequently took a bath (click on image for larger version); note the different length of the tail feathers
Brown Honeyeater flapping its wings to dry them after a bath (click on image for larger version)
Juvenile Brown Honeyeater





