Yani Dubin
Wax-eye in the manuka
Zosterops lateralis (wax-eye, white-eye, silver-eye, tauhou) perched in a Leptospermum scoparium (mānuka, tea tree) at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, New Zealand.
I had been hoping to get a better image as I find the colour combination very appealing. However as they seem only interested in this tree as a source of insects rather than nectar, it is uncommon enough to even find one in it, much less get a decent photo.
As they recently obliterated two patches of natives which included this splendid tree (also tree fuscias, the most thriving kaka beak I have seen, and a nice hebe) I guess this will not be happening.
Unprocessed jpeg, straight out of camera.
Wax-eye in the manuka
Zosterops lateralis (wax-eye, white-eye, silver-eye, tauhou) perched in a Leptospermum scoparium (mānuka, tea tree) at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, New Zealand.
I had been hoping to get a better image as I find the colour combination very appealing. However as they seem only interested in this tree as a source of insects rather than nectar, it is uncommon enough to even find one in it, much less get a decent photo.
As they recently obliterated two patches of natives which included this splendid tree (also tree fuscias, the most thriving kaka beak I have seen, and a nice hebe) I guess this will not be happening.
Unprocessed jpeg, straight out of camera.