Tag Archives: Silvereye

Silvereye flocking at Trin

Posted on by
Reply
Silvereye [Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/500s f/6.3 ISO6400]

On 1 May 2025, I observed a flock of Silvereyes at Trin Warren Tam-boore. It is good to see that the Silvereye population is increasing again.

I managed to take this photograph of a Silvereye as it contemplated consuming the berries from a shrub. It did ended up consuming quite a bit of berries.

I was fairly close to the Silvereye which helped render the background into a pleasant blur. I have not had much success with photography in this particular spot in the past but I am glad it worked out this time.

Silvereyes taking advantage of the winter bloom

Posted on by
Reply
Silvereye
Silvereye

Some of the flora at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-boore are blooming. The Silvereyes are taking advantage of the flowers. The nectar must be quite delicious because they are oblivious to my presence which allowed me to take these photograph.

Some photographers prefer birds with completely blurred out background. For me, an environmental portrait with an appropriate background adds dimension to the story-telling. I like how the flowers add layers to the images.

Top: Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/320s f/6.3 ISO1400.

Bottom: Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/320s f/6.3 ISO1250.

Silvereye

Posted on by
Reply
Silvereye

The Silvereye is one of the more common birds in Australia. I have also seen them in New Zealand. The identifying feature of the bird is obviously the white ring around the eye, hence, its name. It feeds on insects, fruits and nectar.

This photograph of a Silvereye was taken at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore on 23 July 2024. Being a small bird, it is extremely active and not easy to get a good picture. I was very fortunate to have this opportunity to take a decent photograph of the bird.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/500s f/6.3 ISO2000.