Honeyeater (Red Wattle Bird) at the cafe.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day all

Jumping from chair to chair to the table and back to a chair, this fella was seeking crumbs left behind by customers


exif- Panny FZ-300; 1/200s x F3,2; ISO-100; lens at 12x zoom / 300mm FFequiv

As always, feedback welcome
Phil

[eaglem]

We call these ones Wattle Birds in the West Nice shot with good eye contact.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Thanks fellas for the name update ....... maybe Isac can alter the header accordingly (and delete this txt)
Phil

[avkomp]

yep, red wattle bird, pic shows off the wattles well also

[AlfandBen]

Nice sharp detail and eye contact. Well separated from the background. Much more interesting than Pidgeons

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day mate

Yep- the eye contact does make the pic more visible
Phil

[David_MC]

Excellent shot Phil.

[wigz]

Very nice Phil. Plenty of detail there.

[Isac]

Great side on shot Phil. Lovely detail and well framed. They have a call similar to a dog barking so I always know when they are about. You are correct with the Honeyeater name and eaglem was almost right as well. It is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater and named Red Wattle Bird. Your species in NSW and Southern QLD are the Anthochaera carunculata species and here in WA they are the Anthochaera carunculata woodwardi, which are slightly smaller and commonly called the Western Red Wattlebird.
PS, I'll change the name in the title to Honeyeater (Red Wattle Bird)