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Singing Honeyeater |
Sightings
Singing Honeyeaters were a rare sight at the place where we lived in 2003-2006, 20 km south of Narrabri, NSW. First spotted in December of 2005, then again in April of 2006 in the area of Bohena, 15 km west of Narrabri and later in August and September in both areas.
Where we lived from 2007 onwards, 20 km east of Narrabri, in the foothills of the Nandewar Range, Singing Honeyeaters were permanent residents and, together with a strong contingency of Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters, the dominant species of honeyeater.
At the two places where we lived, there is a distinct anti-coincidence of Singing Honeyeaters and White-plumed Honeyeaters.
Photos
Lateral view of a Singing Honeyeater 20 km east of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
The same bird feeding from a Grevillea flower (click on image for larger version)
The same bird posing for the camera (click on image for larger version)
Frontal view of the same bird (click on image for larger version)
Lateral view of a Singing Honeyeater 20 km south-west of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Singing Honeyeater coming in for a drink (click on image for larger version)
Frontal view of a fledgling Singing Honeyeater (click on image for larger version)