New Holland Honeyeaters

New Holland Honeyeater

Last week we went for a short picnic lunch to the Pangarinda Arboretum at Wellington East, South Australia.

The breeze was cool – it is winter after all – but the sun was pleasant if you were out of the wind. While we had our lunch about half a dozen Welcome swallows entertained us by swooping all around. Two of them seemed to be having a race (breeding behaviour?) and as they swept past me they nearly collided with my nose.

While there were plenty of plants already flowering this spot will only come into its own in the coming month of so. Many plants were not yet flowering. Despite that the birds were already busy feeding on those plant that were in flower. The New Holland Honeyeaters, Red Wattlebirds and Singing Honeyeaters were particularly active everywhere through the park. We only stayed several hours but it was a pleasant diversion from the intense writing I have been doing over the last few weeks.

New Holland Honeyeater, Pangarinda Arboretum

New Holland Honeyeater, Pangarinda Arboretum