Tiny Spotted Pardalote

[Mad Aussie]

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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[JAS_Photo]

Adorable little fellow! Great set M.A.

[Mad Aussie]

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

[QuietOne]

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

[Mad Aussie]

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

[Wicked Dark]

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

[Iguanasan]

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

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks WD and Iggy :)

[Bambi]

he's totally checking you out. nicely done!

[Matt K.]

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

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Bambi and Matt.

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

[Hillbillygirl]

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.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks HBG. They certainly are very small.