The Big Adventure
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) juvenile
Sorry to post another image of a juvenile Wattlebird so soon. This little one had a big adventure yesterday afternoon. It had ventured out of the nest and wasn't sure how to get back. I was in the garden looking for insects when I heard it cheeping plaintively. It had made it down to the Jade plant. Mama was making quite a fuss and eventually coaxed it to hop from branch to branch until it was able to settle back in the nest. Its wings are not yet developed enough for it to be able to fly more than about 30 cm (12 inches) at a time.
This one is younger than the one in yesterday's image.
Shot with my macro lens!
The Big Adventure
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) juvenile
Sorry to post another image of a juvenile Wattlebird so soon. This little one had a big adventure yesterday afternoon. It had ventured out of the nest and wasn't sure how to get back. I was in the garden looking for insects when I heard it cheeping plaintively. It had made it down to the Jade plant. Mama was making quite a fuss and eventually coaxed it to hop from branch to branch until it was able to settle back in the nest. Its wings are not yet developed enough for it to be able to fly more than about 30 cm (12 inches) at a time.
This one is younger than the one in yesterday's image.
Shot with my macro lens!