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In our garden yesterday
Posted: 29 May 2019, 09:10
by Airspeed
Safely distant from that crashing tree, was this little charmer.
It's an Eastern Spinebill, a honey eater, enjoying the Salvia flowers.
They are usually around, but took a long break during the long dry this year.
You can see some tiny raindrops on its feathers.The head is about the size of a man's thumbnail.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 29 May 2019, 13:22
by Nigel H-J
Fascinating species Mike and had to google it for more information and came up with this including a video further down the page.
Otherwise known as the Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris but can't pronounce it!!
https://www.theguardian.com/science/grr ... 2/jan/07/2
Regards
Nigel.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 29 May 2019, 13:50
by Airspeed
Nigel H-J wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 13:22
........
Otherwise known as the Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris but can't pronounce it!!
.......
Nigel.
Now you know why we don't speak Latin any more!
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 29 May 2019, 18:16
by Vancouver
10 days ago I took this snap of 4 baby Robins under our deck. Today the last of them flew away. I found it amazing how quick it went from mommy and daddy building the nest to their going off into the wide world.
Oh I give up trying to get a snap to show up.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 30 May 2019, 04:17
by Airspeed
Hi Alex,
Go to wherever you've uploaded your photo.
Right click and find "Copy image location" Copy it.
In your post, click on the picture icon, which will insert "
![Image]()
"
Point mouse between the two inner square brackets and left click.
Now right click and paste.
The bits you need are: "h t t p://a b c.com/wpimages/a-123-uy-.jpg" You can delete any preceding characters.
If your image is other than JPEG, you'll naturally have a different extension.
Check out other posted pictures; right click on the image and read the image information to see it in real life.
Good luck! Happy to help if you need more.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 30 May 2019, 07:37
by Vancouver
Vancouver wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 18:16
10 days ago I took this snap of 4 baby Robins under our deck. Today the last of them flew away. I found it amazing how quick it went from mommy and daddy building the nest to their going off into the wide world.
Oh I give up trying to get a snap to show up.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 30 May 2019, 07:40
by Vancouver
Tried again, the moment has passed. I give up.
BTW that xxx link is a bit racy - I am sure you didn't realise.
Re: In our garden yesterday
Posted: 30 May 2019, 09:56
by Airspeed
Vancouver wrote: ↑30 May 2019, 07:40
Tried again, the moment has passed. I give up.
BTW that xxx link is a bit racy - I am sure you didn't realise.
Holy Moly!
No, I made it up using the usual x to represent whatever.
Serious apologies to anyone who clicked on it. Now amended to one that doesn't actually work.