Pardalottes are back

[framed]

Last year I had a pair of striated pardalottes breed in a hanging pot on my back verandah, well they are back but this year the pot is full of plants and has to be watered , but this hasnt stopped them still using it even though I I put a perfectly good nest box right next to it.
Here is a picture of the pardalotte emerging from the pot.

Cheers
Framed.

[Jayburd]

awww, love the pardelotes
we used to have both spotted & striated pardies nesting in holes in our wall within 4ft of each other!
wow, seems you are just as good taking pics of wild birds as captive ones! great shot!

[framed]

Here are a couple of pictures I just took of one returning with nesting material



Cheers
Framed.

[spanna]

my grandparents here in perth have the exact same hanging baskets and have 3 pairs of spotted pardalottes that have used them this year!! theyre brilliant little birds. greats shot framed.

[Jayburd]

wow, awesome shots!

[framed]

I could'nt resist showing two more.. I'm pretty proud of these, it's a shame you have to downsize them so much.


No more I promise.
Cheers
Framed.

[kimberley breeder]

We have the striated pardolotes here in the Kimberley and they love digging there nests out of dirt embankments, much like the Rainbow Beeaters which we also have up here:) Gorgeous little birds!!

[B CAMP]

Beautiful pictures and birds just like National Geographic

[Jayburd]

seriously Framed, you should enter some of these in some of those 'best wildlife photograph' comps!

[jusdeb]

What a gawjus little bird , good job on the photos too .