18 thoughts on “Japanese White-eye feeding”

1. Prior... June 25, 2025 at 6:14 pm

   wow – love the bird and that tree

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:42 pm

      Thanks. It was fun watching the bird hop from flower to flower.

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      1. Prior... June 25, 2025 at 9:05 pm

         I bet it was a lot of fun – and such a beauty

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2. Will June 25, 2025 at 3:49 pm

   Amazing photo

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:40 pm

      Glad you liked it Will.

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3. bushboy June 25, 2025 at 2:43 pm

   Do you know why it’s called an Octopus tree?
   Lovely photo

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:39 pm

      It’s because the flowering branches look a bit like octopus tentacles. A better look at https://grahamsisland.com/2017/08/16/octopus-tree/

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      1. bushboy June 25, 2025 at 7:52 pm

         Thanks. I can sort of see that. the Octopus on its back

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         1. Graham Post authorJune 26, 2025 at 6:31 pm

            That’s the idea.

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4. kzmcb June 25, 2025 at 12:16 pm

   What an odd name for the tree.

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:38 pm

      Those flowering branches kind of look like the tentacles of an octopus. You can see better at https://grahamsisland.com/2017/08/16/octopus-tree/

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      1. kzmcb June 27, 2025 at 12:08 pm

         Thanks for that link. Yes, I can see it now. I was expecting a tree with branches that spiralled out in all directions, so quite a surprise.

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         1. Graham Post authorJune 27, 2025 at 6:17 pm

            The flowering branches really do look a bit like tentacles, with the flower being the suckers.

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5. Sheree June 25, 2025 at 6:56 am

   Lovely shot

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:32 pm

      Thanks Sheree.

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      1. Sheree June 25, 2025 at 9:15 pm

         Pleasure

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6. The Snow Melts Somewhere June 25, 2025 at 5:30 am

   Very zen

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   1. Graham Post authorJune 25, 2025 at 6:31 pm

      It is rather.

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