Tuesday 29 October 2019

Wild Bird Wednesday 380 - White-Plumed Honeyeater

The White-Plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus) is a widespread and common Australian endemic.  It is also I bird that seems to have escaped my photographic pursuits until I went to central Australia a while ago.

Like many of my recent WBW posts this bird was living (wild) in the Desert Park in Alice Springs.  The White-Plumed Honeyeater has a wingspan of about 90mm and at its heaviest reaches about 24 grams.  So, its not really a big bird!

I really like the colour contrast in these pictures between the bird and the plant on which it is perched.






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17 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    Superb wee critter, Stewart - and I swear these images would transfer very well into graphics for wall-paper. I kid you not, such things as these can be found on high-end walls! Yellow and grey are a classic colour combo!!! YAM xx

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  2. Very nice pictures. All these honyeaters are fabulous and I will look forward to seeing them again.

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  3. Beautiful photos! Yes, the yellows do go nicely together!

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  4. Wow, fantastic photos of these birds Stewart. The yellow plants in the background go perfectly with these beautiful birds.

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  5. What a beauty!
    It is really nice to see them. Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers!

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  6. Beautiful on those branches Stewart with some of the same colours in the background....

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  7. Handsome little birds! I love the aesthetics of your images!

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  8. I loved this bird I discovered on Phillip Island.
    Friendship

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  9. Very beautiful photos of this beautiful bird Steward. Greetings Caroline from the Netherlands.
    https://carolinesnatuurfotografie.blogspot.com/

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  10. What a beautiful little bird, Stewart. The coloring is gorgeous!!...:)jp

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  11. Cute little birds! Thank you for hosting.

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  12. Great shots of the white-plumed honeyeater. I have seen them here in the Adelaide Hills, but only in a wetlands area. Pretty things.

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