Springtime thornbills

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been watching thornbills collecting nesting materials.

Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)


I took these shots a while ago, at Yellingbo Conservation Reserve. They are very much like the lovely springtime activity I’ve seen here over the past few weeks.

I’ve also seen New Holland Honeyeaters and a raven with nesting materials, plus Eastern Spinebills chasing each other around and male Superb Fairywrens becoming resplendent in their breeding colours.


Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)


This little bird glanced at me as I took its photograph before I headed on through the bush to put out some supplementary feed for the Helmeted Honeyeaters. Perhaps I should have saved this shot for Movember!

The thornbills in my garden, Browns and Striated, have been taking fluff from my Golden Retrievers. My dogs shed, a lot. I tuck their fluff in places around the garden after snipping it into shorter lengths to help stop it wrapping around the tiny legs of nesting birds and nestlings.


Happy birding from home, Kim



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