I have been amused by these guys lately. They are defending their territory with the the other Honey Eaters.
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Looking very fierce and important. What is the top one doing with its leg?
elizabeth
So good you were able to capture them all in focus. Well done!!!
They have so much character. Well captured!
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
I think this one would have been good for the caption challenge the other week. Looks like he's trying to grab/nudge the bird next to him - "Oi, look, there's some poor defenseless wrens we can go and bombard the <expletive> out of!"
Got that real tough guy attitude about them in this pic!
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Mike
https://flic.kr/ps/aF4bq
"Hold steady lads, there's strength in numbers!" Lovely shot captures their character well
Sue
This species is so obviously social in its behaviour. The top one may well be using its leg to hold off any challenger to its position. Rather like office politics.
Great shot, i love the way they all looking in various directions
Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well
Thanks, all. Here is my take on what were their thoughts :)
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
:-)
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Great shot, Shorty. The usual suspects.
Made me laugh Shorty. Priceless shot!
Love the captions. I couldn't believe how common they were In Tasmania. Those and Wattlebirds.
Samford Valley Qld.
It's the most common species at my place in SA. I count around 50 as the maximum number I see each week at present. That has a lot to do with the current prevalence of Eucalyptus flowers. I expect the number to drop to around 25 once the Eucalypts have finished flowering.