Iora from down under

Sometimes when one looks at a bird from down under, it can be pretty puzzling, and in this case, the bright afternoon light didn't help either.  In fact when I spotted this Common Iora, I just shot continuously because I simply couldn't make out where its head or tail was, what position it was assuming.  On examining the images later, it took me a while to put the bird in perspective, sometimes puzzling, mainly engaging.