25 October 2013

Striated Pardalote

on the farmyard fence, location Eumungerie, inland, central-western N.S.W.

and nesting inside this hanging pot-plant water-well!  

there's another hanging pot-plant near these grape vines overhead ...and it's another nesting spot












22 comments:

Liz said...

Oh wow, Carole! What gorgeous shots & a lovely find! I'm yet to see a Striated Pardalote.

Our photos said...

What a lovely little bird!
Greetings, RW & SK

Joop Zand said...

It's a lovely one..... with nice colors.

Greetings, joop

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

As a birdname that must rate alongside the Collared Pratincole and the Zitting Cisticola. Neat little bird though.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI Carole A very pretty little bird.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI Carole I just went back to see if you had answered my last comment and indeed you had. Imagine Alan leading your camp! Yes it is a small world. next time you see him PLEASE remember me to him.

Carole M. said...

John: I like the way you associated the quirky bird names, the tongue twisters. You might wonder who thinks up a bird name in the first place? Margaret: I will make a mention for you, when I catch up with Alan again.

Phil Slade said...

A very unusual and attractive looking bird there Carole. It must be from one of the many bird families you have down there but which we don't share. Such an interesting name too. Lovely shots of it too which show all its features.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

As far as bird names are concerned, how about Oleaginous Hemispingus?

Gumer Paz said...

What good photographs, the birds, Carole! A kiss :)

Carole M. said...

loving all the comments, thanks all .. and David, I'd never heard of that bird; had to go look it up!

Stewart M said...

These are lovely little birds - I hear them far more often than a see them. What a treat to have them come down to a feeder.

Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

Montanagirl said...

Hi Carole. He's really a pretty little bird. You see the most amazing variety of birds!

TexWisGirl said...

what an adorable little bird! stubby-tailed, stubby-beaked. LOVE this little guy!

DeniseinVA said...

Your Striated Pardalote is a pretty little bird Carole. Great shots too :)

John @ Beans and I on the Loose said...

A pretty little bird with a name I have never heard of. Poor little thing could use a bit more tail feathers though.

grammie g said...

Hi Carole... What a sweet little bird and lovely colors too!!
They have some clever nesting spots!!
The last one shot is precious, but ever one of them are great!!

Grace

Roy Norris said...

Thats an unusual bird Carole, difficult to see what species its like as it has a varied mixed appearance.

Wally Jones said...

Great series of photographs of this unusual bird!
Yet another new species for me to wonder about.

EG CameraGirl said...

It looks like a sweet little bird.

Brian King said...

What a cute little bird! Love the bright yellow! It certainly has a stubby tail.

Jan Castle said...

Beautiful little bird....fabulous pics Carole!