Australia 2015

Mornings at our Palm Cove rental start with stunning sunrises.

Once sunlight hits the front yard, nectar eaters flock to the flowering plants there. These are helmeted friarbirds.

A tiny male olive-backed sunbird (the deep blue at its throat is only on the males, the females are all yellow on the underside) enjoys feeding in the light of daybreak.

Lorikeets arrive in a noisy rush, scramble all over the yellow blossoms, then dash off for their next snack, gabbling wildly as they fly away.