The Spotted Pardalote

[mostly.nature]

This tiny bird (about 90mm) is the Spotted Pardalote. It is found across southern and eastern parts of Australia. It's habitat is Eucalptus forest, where it can often be heard calling from high in the tree tops, where it forages for insects. Occasionally it comes down to lower levels and I have even seen it briefly foraging on the the ground as can be seen below.

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The first two shots are males.

This next one is a female.

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Comments

[mycamerashots]

Congrats @mostly.nature. Your photo made it on the Top Photographs Daily Selection today :). Upvoted and Resteemd!

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[mostly.nature]

Please remove as I did not give you permission to use it.

[mycamerashots]

The pic is removed from the list

[mostly.nature]

Thank you

[flutterby29]

Lovely pictures. Im sure youve been asked many times, but did you take these yourself?

[mostly.nature]

Yes. Everything on this blog is my own. In fact these particular shots were taken in my backyard. Glad you enjoyed them.Thanks very much for visiting.

[georgitsachev]

Nice pictures!

[mostly.nature]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed them

[earningsmugglers]

Nice info keep posting

[mostly.nature]

Thank you for visiting. Plenty more to come.

[lenscape]

Great work! Wildlife photography is super hard, but you've captured some great photos. What lens do you use?

[mostly.nature]

Thanks vey much. I use a Canon 7D with the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L lens.

[nutschiii]

cute birdies :)

[mostly.nature]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed them.

[ewkaw]

He looks a bit unproportional.. big head and net, tiny tail. But a very pretty bird! The female has nice golden colours.

[mostly.nature]

Yes I think its the short tail that makes it look like that.

[homeartpictures]

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[mostly.nature]

Remove it . I did not give permission for you to use it.

[roaming.kuba]

Absolutely beautiful :o Upvoted and followed.

[mostly.nature]

Thanks very much

[halo]

Great shots very pretty birds

[mostly.nature]

Thanks. Glad you like them.

[milmascaras66]

Wow, this is amazing, it is completely unlike any bird I have seen in North America, I will make to Australia one day...

[mostly.nature]

Thanks again. We have three types of Pardalotes here in Tasmania One is extremely rare.