Series : Banksia Bushland Golden Whistlers or sometimes known as Western Whistlers and the Scarlet Bottlebrush. "When you are quiet and still in the grey green world of the bush, you might see a dash of bright yellow out of the corner of your eye - they are probably the first bird Alastair and I grew fond of when we lived in our bush shack near Gracetown. They are very shy with a heavenly song, they live in the bush behind our house and sometimes seem to follow us as we take an afternoon walk and the sun is low to the ground. They occasionally visit the garden when they are keen to find a partner and show off to others. During one Open Studios we were discussing this image with some visitors who had never seen them - and then as if by magic two appeared in the tree just over his head" They are said to live up to 18 years, create a cup shaped nest and are know in the Noongar language as Bedilmedong.
