Yellow-spotted Honeteater
Hastie’s Swamp, October 2021
Olive brown body with a yellow ear patch. The bill is black with a yellow gape. Both sexes look similar.
Hastie’s Swamp, October 2021
Eyes are supposed to be brown but look bluish to me above. They are a common bird that lives in coastal rainforests, mangroves, wet forests and tropical gardens. They also can be found on Barrier Reef islands.
Hastie’s Swamp, October 2021
When feeding they are noisy and aggressive. They eat nectar, insects and fruit. Their favourite is native raspberry.