Earlier this year, when the Euodia Trees were bursting with blooms, a small group of Scarlet Honeyeaters were regular visitors. I see them occasionally through the year on the bottlebrushes and grevillias, but in January and February they are easy to photograph near the pond as they come down for a drink.
The adult males are resplendent in scarlet and black, but the juvenile males look like they have a bad case of measles with red spots all over their poor little faces.
This juvenile below has not been infected yet.
I think this one below is a female.
Here are some birds at the pond. I took too many photos!
Also, if you have not had enough scarlet honeyeaters, here is a short video of them I took (please excuse my shakiness – left my tripod at the house).