Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Caught In The Act

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Erythrina vespertillio flower
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A Juvenile White-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus unicolour
is caught in the act of collecting the nectar from a
Erythrina vespertillio flower.
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I have often wondered how these birds know they have already visited a flower, especially when they are fueled by such high blood sugar from the sweet nectar.
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1 comment:

Marj K said...

I'm really enjoying reading back through your posts - wonderful images, interesting descriptions and really useful information.