Six paper clips

With the heaviest bird in the world, the Common Ostrich, weighing up to 156kg (346lb) it’s pretty staggering that the species I’m sharing today have an average weight of 6-7g.

Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris)1/1000, f/6.3, ISO 800

Weebills are Australia’s tiniest bird. Their average weight is 6g, the same as six paperclips. I […]