Looks like a very quiet early morning, so I might show you one more of the tiny birds in my garden.
A gorgeous little Brown Thornbill.
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That is the sweetest little bird!
I love tiny birds but unfortunately I don't get many around my area.
M.M.
What kind of area do you live in BirdLover?
What kind of birds do you get?
M-L
Hi Araminta,
I live in a suburban area right next to a busy main road. They types of birds that I get are magpies, magpie larks, crows, grey butcherbirds, noisy miners, indian mynas, spotted doves, and a few other common species. I don't get usually get small or colourful birds though sometimes I see a rainbow lorikeet or rosella feeding in a tree.
M.M.
Lovely photo. It seems to have much less streaking than the brown thornbills I have seen... does that make it a juvenile?
The Bird Lover, I don't know which part of Australia you are in, but if you've got even a park or a yard nearby with some understory, I'm sure you'll see some small birds with a little patience.
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Hi Ryu, there is a different kind of Thornbill. It's called a Striated Thornbill.One way to tell the difference is by looking at the eyes.
The striated Thornbill has a grey-brown eye, while the Brown Thornbill has a red eye.
M-L
Yes I know Araminta, I was just wondering about the seeming lack of streaking on the Brown thornbill that you have photographed, and whether that meant that it is a juvenile
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Hi Ryu, Thanks for the advice. I live in Victoria and about 10 minutes from my place there is a large park. I'm sure there are many birds at the park but I haven't been there for a while so I'm not sure what kinds there are.
M.M.
In this photo you can see the red eye of the Brown Thornbill.
(I was looking for a Striated one, but can't find it. I'm sure someone else will have one?)
M-L
I'm quite fortunate to live in Canberra, where 'green patchs' are everywhere. I have a lovely pond 5 mins away (48 species so far), a nature reserve behind the house behind our house (58 sp.). I have found that winter is the best time to observe the smaller birds, with mixed feeding flocks anywhere with understory. I had 4 species of thornbills, Rose/Scarlet robin, Superb Fairy-wren, White-browed scrubwren, White-eared/Yellow-faced/White-plumed honeyeaters, Weebill, willie wagtail, silvereyes, and 2 species of pardalotes, fantails and whistlers respectively between these sites.
That being said, in our yard which is so close to these locations, we only get the occasional fairy wren, willie wagtail, sparrow, and silvereye with a single record of brown thornbill and White-browed scrubwren. Another park 4 minutes away has no small birds at all with no understory and an abundance of noisy miners.
Small shrubs and wattles are the key to seeing small birds, and I'm sure your local park will be worth visiting, and let us know how it goes. Its amazing how much more you see when you're looking for it :)
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera