New Holland Honeyeaters

Small honeyeaters in their range one does see every day
Attractive looking birds in their feathers of black, gold and grey
Of human kind they do not seem at all shy
New holland honeyeaters is the name they are known by
In cup shaped nest of bark and dry grass in prickly bush or small tree
The female lay pink brown dotted eggs of two or three.
With slight hook on their long thin bills for extracting nectar they also eat bees and flies
In defense of their territories they are quite aggressive for their size
In gardens of blossoming plants and parks in numbers they abound
And in their chattering calls they warn other birds when predators are around
Among Australia's many species of honeyeaters among the better known
Quite cheeky little birds with ways of their own
Quite aggressive for their size in defense of their territory
In gardens and parks them one often does see.