AlphaWorld
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I am no expert on bird life, but I believe these to be Red Wattlebirds, identified by the red fleshy thing at the base of the throat - it's visible in both shots, taken about 30 minutes apart. I think these are different birds (I went away and came back), but I'm confident they are the same species. I think the top one may be an adult.
The Red Wattlebird is Australia's second largest honeyeater, so it's not surprising to see it enjoying the same species of plants we saw honeyeaters on last week (these shots were taken about 35km from the site of last week's shots).
Last week I was using the 300 f/2.8 GM. This week it's the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM at 200mm. Both lenses wide open at f/2.8.
The Red Wattlebird is Australia's second largest honeyeater, so it's not surprising to see it enjoying the same species of plants we saw honeyeaters on last week (these shots were taken about 35km from the site of last week's shots).
Last week I was using the 300 f/2.8 GM. This week it's the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM at 200mm. Both lenses wide open at f/2.8.
