Tuesday 22 June 2021

Wild Bird Wednesday 465 - Yellow-plumed Honeyeater

Another of Australia's many Honeyeaters this week.  The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus ornatus) is found in the dryer regions along the southern edge of Australia, making it another bird I don not see very often.  It will therefore come of no surprise to regular readers (viewers?) that these pictures were taken while I was in the Mallee a while ago.  

This bird paid a visit to a hide I was sat in, stayed in the branches of a nearby small gum tree for a while and then left.  

Honeyeaters are a wonderful group of birds.







So far it seems that my reduction in work hours has not been noticed by my employer - in fact it feels like I may be given more, rather than less work!  As a result I am so terribly far behind on blog visits that it's not even funny anymore!

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16 comments:

  1. Hello Stewart,
    hope all is well with you.
    Thanks for sharing this beauty!

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  2. Hari OM
    What a pretty wee thing!!! Yeah, reduction in hours, but same workload can get heavy. Remember to breath dear fellow - brrreeeeaaathhheeee.... YAM xx

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  3. Yes what a lovely Honeyeater Stewart and wonderful shots of it. Thanks for hosting, stay safe and have a great week aheadd

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  4. Wishing you the best. At work too!

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  5. I commented and got an error message..Pretty bird and great captures..DOn't worry about keeping up with us bloggers..I'm sure most of us have been in your position somewhere along the line..Stay well.

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  6. Nice bird with a serious "expression." The yellow streak does not seem to follow the feather tracts, so it does look like a single plume, but probably is not. Or is it?

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  7. Beautiful bird!
    Thanks for hosting!

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  8. A very smart bird Stewart.

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  9. A beautiful bird, Stewart, and well photographed too. Maybe one day we will be able to see it together.

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  10. A break in the work routine is a good time to look for more birds. This is a beauty.

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  11. What a gorgeous bird, Stewart! And yet another I'll likely never see. Thank goodness for the internet and Paying Ready Attention!

    Don't give a thought about trying to visit blogs and such. Be happy for employment and tell them to heap more work upon you!

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  12. What a pretty bird and great photos. I seem to have far less hours in the day since we retired than I did while working so be prepared for retirement as well! Keep safe, cheers Diane

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  13. It is a cute little bird.

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  14. Beautiful photographs! Hope you get to catch your breath soon!

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  15. Hi Stewart.. Congratulations for the images... Beautiful bird...Cheers

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  16. A very delicate looking bird.
    Hope you don't get overwhelmed by work demands.

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