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Spring has definitely arrived in Palm Lake - there are lots of cute little birds around at the moment taking full advantage of all the flowering grevilleas.
I was lucky enough to have a small group of Silvereyes visit my garden this week. They love the bird baths!
These birds are only around for certain parts of the year so keep an eye out for them around Palm Lake. They are tiny, but easily distinguished by the white circle around the eye. They feed on fruit, nectar and insects.
Breeding season is from August to February - hopefully a few of them will set up home in the area. They construct nests made from grass and hair and typically lay 2 to 4 eggs.
If you are interested in attracting birds to your garden consider installing a shallow bird bath, preferably near a bush or tree so that they have somewhere to hide while they dry off from their bath.
Planting a few small grevilleas or bottlebrushes will also encourage the smaller nectar feeding birds such as honeyeaters to visit.
If you would like to see my other bird photos taken around Ballina click on the link below:
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