PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Manorina melanocephala  

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Braeside Park, VIC (Dec, 2013)

A sign board was made good use of as a vantage point for this Noisy Miner while it looked around for insect movement. Like many honeyeaters, insects make up a large part of its diet.

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner feeding chick

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

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Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Immature Noisy Miners waiting to be fed

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner bringing food to immatures

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Playing dead

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Noisy Noisy Miner