NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER

 

 New Holland HoneyeatersPhylidony nigra

 

 

 

beautiful little birds are very visible during the Spring as they feed on the native flowers in gardens and roadsides.

 

 

They are a fast and aggressive they fly between trees and shrubs, quick to chase bigger and more powerful birds from what they see as their territory.

 

They seem to have become much more common in the Kilmore area over the last few years. I can scarcely remember seeing them much until the last ten years. 

 

Perhaps it is the native plants that people are placing in their gardens  that provide a more palatable and attractive food 

A much better taste for them than roses and camellias source. 

Despite the name Honeyeater, these birds are also often seen feeding on insects which they take from the air with acrobatic skill.