Who me? Noisy?

There are a couple of colonies of Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) in the garden.; raising the young is a communal job and not only do both parent birds feed the babies, other adults (more frequently males) will also assist in feeding.

They are (of course) noisy and frequently have what seems like heated arguments with other Miners and other bird species. Some have taken to dive-bombing cyclists, some of whom resort to fixing plastic spikes to their cycle helmets to deter them.

It's a warm 31C here in Queensland - though not as warm as the 3rd cricket test match in Perth, Australia where temperatures have been in the 40s!