Tiny Spotted Pardalote

Went for a walk in the rain-forests above the Gold Coast today and found this little guy ... he's about 2 inches long, maybe a frag more.

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Adorable little fellow! Great set M.A.

Thanks JAS. He was so tiny but thankfully very inquisitive!

He's adorable. Was it the bird seed hidden in your pockets that got him to sit still?

No bird seed ... just a wild birdy in the middle of a rain-forest who liked having his photo taken ... for a minute.

That is a great set. Funny how tiny birds seem to have so much personality.

Very cute little birdie and some great captures of him. :clap::clap:

Thanks WD and Iggy :)

he's totally checking you out. nicely done!

Great set. Love the sparkle in the eye ... well done!

Thanks Bambi and Matt.

I use flash in the rainforest for the birds Matt so that puts the sparkle in.

Very nicely captured MA, and such a beautiful specimen. Like the eye sharpness in #1.
From what I read they are very tiny, not much larger than a hummer. Excellent job on such a small species.

Thanks HBG. They certainly are very small.