Honeyeaters and others in Hawker

[Anthony Overs via Canberrabirds <>]

Hi all

For the last week or so, a group of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters has been loitering around Dungowan St in Hawker. I have seen a maximum of 13 birds at any one time, but I think there are more about. They seem to have settled in for a while - they come to the bath often, particularly in the morning. Attached is a dodgy, cropped, iphone pic snapped through the front window.

The Satin Bowerbirds that reside across the street somewhere visit often. The female has raised two broods this season. She came over with a begging young bird in tow some time back in November. She has been visiting over the last two weeks with two brand new juveniles. One of the local young males has finally reached his seventh year and recently moulted into his satin blue plumage, however, he has retained a few brown coverts in the wings and a single green feather on his face. 

Still hearing Noisy Friarbirds every day. They moved into the suburb a few weeks ago, and  a couple of birds have visited the bath a few times. They rarely venture into the suburb from the woodlands nearby, except in December when the grevillea robusta in the street are in full bloom.

Last week I heard Rainbow Bee-eaters and an Olive-backed Oriole passing through.

Anthony

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