World Bird Wednesday - Yellow-Rumped Thornbill

Seldom do I ge the chance to capture this little bird, the

Yellow-Rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, in a tree.

They are chattery ground feeding birds usually seen in small

flocks in gay abundance in my garden.

This one I captured in the park not 15' away from me and I

had my 300mm lens with me for a change. Unfortunately

the light was not in my favour but the Thornbill posed for

me for quite a while.

Luckily most salient features are visible. The black and white

markings around the eyes as well as the white dots on the head.

The head pattern makes it so identifiable since it is the only

Thornbill sporting polka-dots.

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Bird Photography Weekly ~ 2

I believe this little bird to be a Yellow-tailed
Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. Size: less
than 10cm. I am happy to be contradicted.



Eastern Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus ornatus
in the native vegetation side of our park.



New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris
novahollandiae in our park



and singing it's heart out on the west coast of the
Eyre Peninsula at Coffin Bay



For something a little bigger, a pair of Wood Duck,
Chenonetta jubata near the pond in the park.



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