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Honeyeater sheltering from the high winds These noisy miners are bold little birds. The name is well suited as the common calls are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony. This one was seen on its own, sheltering in the dense foliage of Grevillea rosmarinifolia. It remained there for a good 10 minutes. <br /> <br /> Noisy miners range from northern Queensland along the eastern coast down to South Australia and Tasmania.<br /> <br /> 25 cm length<br /> <br /> Australia,Aves,Geotagged,Manorina melanocephala,Meliphagidae,Noisy miner,Passeriformes,Winter,fauna,new south wales,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Honeyeater sheltering from the high winds

These noisy miners are bold little birds. The name is well suited as the common calls are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony. This one was seen on its own, sheltering in the dense foliage of Grevillea rosmarinifolia. It remained there for a good 10 minutes.

Noisy miners range from northern Queensland along the eastern coast down to South Australia and Tasmania.

25 cm length

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The Noisy Miner

The noisy miner is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia. This miner is a grey bird, with a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye and white tips on the tail feathers.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2022. Captured Aug 24, 2022 15:00 in 79 Mitchell St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO320
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.