Author Dorothy L.

We were all getting along nicely, when suddenly the Singing Honeyeater decided it wasn’t getting enough attention.

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) and Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata), Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer

The Singing Honeyeater lashed out at the Hooded Robin and being female, she wasn’t putting up with it.

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) and Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata), Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer

It was all over in three frames, the honeyeater flew off, the robin settled and I looked for something else to photograph.

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) and Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata), Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) / Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata), Alice Springs NT
Photographs © Dorothy Latimer


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