YELLOW-FACED HONEYEATERS Caligavis chrysops
Out at Kilmore East on the beautifully named 'Nanny's Creek Road, I was watching a family of pardalotes. I was hoping I might find a nest or two in the creek bank.
I was so busy watching, it took a few moments for me to hear the commotion coming from a tall white gum behind me.
This old tree contained a lot of mistletoe, hanging in large clumps. When our children were young we would hang a branch above the fire place as a Christmas tree.
Today the mistletoe was in full flower, large red flowers and a family of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters were very busy amongst them.
They seemed very happy with themselves, like a lot of noisy children at a birthday party.I have heard these birds called quitchups which must come from sound of their calls
The name chrysops comes from two old Greek words, gold and face; very appropriate.
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