Another one of my New Holland Honeyeaters. Took this shot in our garden yesterday.
I've tried a few times to make a distinction between male and female NHHEs but have never been able to.
Occasionally I see one like this, with blue eyes, is this a female or a juvenile, anyone know..?
Cheers,
Ron.
Iv never noticed that some have blue eyes. But I’m pretty shaw the juveniles are a brownish colour, from what iv seen. The blue eye colouring might just be a variation in different birds two.
Wimmera mally region, Vic.
I just checked in my Slater Field Guide, it says the juveniles do have the grey/blue eyes...no mention of the female thoiugh...?
Not sexually dimorphic.
Juveniles have grey eyes.
Maybe the transition between the two sometimes show pale blue.
Or could be reflection and/or light conditions.
Yes, I reckon it's a juvenile, I'v seen this several times before in some of my other shots...