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Little Friarbird |
Sightings
Little Friarbirds are less common and less conspicuous than Noisy Friarbirds at our place south of Narrabri, New South Wales. When Noisy Friarbirds are around, their small cousins have a hard time feeding, because they will be chased away. But then they, on the other hand, hussle other, smaller Honeyeaters... Seen by us up until March of each year, then in September again.
Photos
Little Friarbird in a bottlebrush tree (click on image for larger version)
Little Friarbird in a eucalypt tree (click on image for larger version)
Just checking whether it's safe to come out... (click on image for larger version)
Little Friarbird sitting next to an Olive-backed Oriole, both waiting their turn for a drink of water under the tree (click on photo for larger version)
Little Friarbird securing the left side... (click on image for larger version)
...then the right... (click on image for larger version)
...before having a drink (click on image for larger version)
Juvenile Little Friarbird in a grevillea tree (click on photo for larger version)
Here a close-up view of the yellow throat plumage of a juvenile Little Friarbird waiting for mom and dad to deliver food (click on photo for larger version)