At Oswin Roberts Sanctuary, Phillip Island on Sunday morning and it was pardalote city! Maybe I should bird before 11 more often because by 9am the place was alive with Striated & Spotted pardalote, Grey fantail, Brown thornbill, honeyeaters, Superb-fairy wren, Red-browed finch & the list goes on!
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| Spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) |
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| Adult male |
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| Striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus). I eventually twigged (!) that this dead branch emanated from a hollow that I suspect would make an ideal nesting site (see below right). |
Although not as becoming with the close-up views provided by its spotted counterpart, Striated pardolote amazed me with their prolific numbers and activity. On several occasions I saw groups of striated pardalote numbering 10 or more.
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Grey fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
I must have been stirring up some insects as this fellow looked to land on my lens ....twice!
(It didn't seem aggressive!) |
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| Brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) |
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| Black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) |
Finally there was also distant views and calls of Satin flycatcher (
Myiagra cyanoleuca) and Fan-tailed cuckoo (
Cacomantis flabelliformis).
what a field-day! I adore the striated pardalote and such a great shot up front you got. Each of your finds are fabulous
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole, I was having a good time!
DeleteYep, early mornings and get out of the car to bird-watch, 2 things I keep telling myself. Still waiting the "fanned" Fantail shot. One day... one day. Nice set of pics though Pete, especially the Pardies.
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