eastern spinebill - maybe female

Pair of eastern Spinebills

Eastern #Spinebills are endemic to #australia. They are nectar feeders and important pollinators. They hover like hummingbirds, using their elongated curved bill to access nectar.

A very welcome visitor to my garden.

#birds #aussieBirds #birdPhotography #easternSpinebill #honeyeater #nikon

Another image of Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) at Dandenong Ranges National Park. One of the smallest in the honeyeater clan. #BirdingAustralia #BirdingMelbourne #BirdingVictoria #spinebills #honeyeaters

Eastern Spinebill (Ancanthorhyncus tenuirostris) #BirdingAustralia #BirdingMelbourne #BirdingVictoria #Spinebills