full of nectar and prime food source for this Mistletoebird
it was like Christmas in July to see this!
I got lucky in hearing first the call from this male Satin Bowerbird, and finally he made an appearance!
from an earlier post it was suggested that it can take at least four years before the male shows a pale bill like this
how about those wonderful violet eyes
The earlier post with juvenile male, or female Satin Bowerbirds
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21 comments:
Carole, beautiful birds. The Mistletoebird is pretty and the Satin Bowerbird sounds cool too. I love the eye color on the last shot. Wonderful photos.
both REALLY neat birds!!
i'm enjoying the casuarinas - that is a gorgeous red throat. what a beauty. nice views. ( :
I would not have noticed the eyes actually being that color had you not mentioned it. Wonderful.
Such unusual birds to me.- Beautiful photos. Love the vivid colors of the Mistletoebird! :)
Beautiful birds! I love the red chest on the mistletoebird and the violet eyes of the bowerbird.
The first fellow is a sweetie.
and the satin bowerbird is very regal.
Merle......
Hi Carole,
Great lovely birds, very special species, they are not in the Netherlands.
Regards, Irma
Mistletoe Bird - what a lovely name. Thanks for sharing your pictures Carole.
you have so beautiful birds I envy you. :)
Your country has the coolest names for birds! I LOVE the name and the looks of the Mistletoe Bird. So very cool. I also love the violet eye of the Bowerbird.
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing colours on that mistletoebird Carole
You have delighted me with these two gorgeous birds...1st that Mistletoebird is a stunner and the Satin Bowerbird does have the most incredible eyes.
More beautiful birds of your country Carole..!!
Thank you for sharing...
Costas
Wonderful photos of these birds in the mistletoe. Great and amazing !
Oh my goodness!!!! Purple eyes!! Oh my oh my. Couldn't BE more beautiful in my opinion.
Love your entire post, both gorgeous birds...wonderful photos.
Fantastic captures!!!
Amazing photos, as usual, Carole! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing these birds and reading your commentary! Thanks so much!
hugs, Laura
Beautiful birds! Love those violet eyes.
Color when least expected on the Bowerbird. I have not seen flowers on the mistletoe that grows on the cottonwoods we had in New Mexico. It has sticky seeds that are spread on the feet of birds. The Mistletoebird may be induced to spread the seeds when it takes the nectar.
What a beautiful bird with the red chest, black top and white bottom. I know this bird but I do not think he's wonderful Carole :-)
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