I was looking at a tree once when the leaves flew away. That’s how tiny Silvereyes are, 11cm and 11g of exquisiteness.
Silvereye
I like the background bokeh in the image above, it’s the foliage and seedpods of a black wattle. This was another year when the Silvereye monopolised the fig tree until the larger birds like currawong, blackbirds and rosellas flew in with empty bills and flew out with figs.
Silvereye
Silvereyes are beautiful little birds with their conspicuous white eye-ring, warm buff flanks and lovely greens and greys.
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Silvereye
The little chap above had just had a quick dip and was looking down ready to take another. Birds bathe throughout the year, not only to cool down but also to help rid themselves of parasites.
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Silvereye
The image above shows the pale belly and warm buff flanks of the Silvereye. Somehow it also seems to show more clearly that Silvereyes are tiny.
My apologies for the lack of information about camera settings, I’m hectically busy and don’t have time to add the settings. I think the images were all taken with the Canon 7D and they were definitely taken with the Canon 100-400mm L IS USM – a fantastic lens, which I believe is the top wildlife lens worldwide.
Happy birding, Kim
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Your photography and eye for a beautiful shot is as exquisite as the subject itself. Just perfect. I’ve recently started watercolour painting to help make people see something they haven’t before.
Thanks so much for caring for our wildlife.
Thank you kindly Synders. How fantastic to have artistic talent and to use to promote our beautiful wildlife, I wish you much success.
Hi Kim, I’d like to contact you privately regarding using photos, royalties etc. Our school students support the HeHo project at Yellingbo and I’d love to paint one for their classroom from a particular photograph you’ve taken. Please email me if you have time and inclination. Thanks so much
I am happy to help with your project, it sounds excellent. I’ve sent you an email, Kim
He’s probably a little bigger than your hummingbirds Dona, though I’m not sure exactly what species you have. I’m really pleased you enjoy the birds, that’s lovely 🙂
What a beautiful bird! Lovely images! Have a happy weekend!
Thank you Eileen, you too!
I do love these feathered charmers. And then you reminded me of silvereyes and figs. There was a fig tree in our yard when I was growing up, and the silver eyes loved them. They burrowed into the ripe fruit, and then moved onto the next. And the next.
It was my job to clean up the partially eaten, rapidly rotting fruit which they left behind. NOT a pleasant chore.
And I do still love the little fruit-stealing vandals. And your stunning photos of them. Thank you.
I enjoyed hearing about your fig chore and hope there were no problems with bees or wasps!
Hi Kim, What a beautiful piece of nature this little fellow is, I wondered if he would be similar to the size of our Humming birds?? You do beautiful work Kim were all quite proud of you. Hugs Dona