rosalieThe sounds that attracted me to the bell miner  Walking along the paths in the Long Island area of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, you hear the ting ting of the tiny Bell Miners as they harvest nectar and insects from the foliage of the eucalyptus trees in the area. If you are lucky enough to see one, you'll notice that it opens its beak and throws its head back like an opera star to make the ringing ting sound which seems impossibly loud coming from such a small bird...
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