I know these shots are not great. I hesitated to post them but eventually I decided to upload them as they do show the beautiful colours of the Rainbow Lorikeet, even if the sharpness of the image is lacking. These are such lovely birds that are so entertaining to watch. I was in Sydney over the weekend so I took my camera hoping to get a photograph of some birdlife. I was out early on Sunday morning and I was only able to snap these birds when they were almost backlit. While the photos are not great, I did enjoy seeing these birds. They are so agile crawling over plants to get at the nectar, they are also accomplished flyers with their loud cries alerting you to their imminent arrival. I observed two pairs come along at different times to feed on this Banksia tree. There were more pairs flying around the eastern suburbs neighbourhood of Sydney I was in at the time but they appeared to be flying to other food sources. A Noisey Miner did land on a tree nearby but did not make any effort to interfere with the feeding birds.
At a distance, really challenging my lens on a windy day, I took the following photographs as well:
A Grey Butcherbird
An Australian Magpie