Pardalotes

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TomDeGraaff
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The other day I was sitting in my livingroom reading (a bird book, probably!) when I heard this tapping on the window behind me.
I watched. A little bird had a bee in itsbonnet and was flying repeatedly at the window. He was giving his reflection curry !!!
I went outside and watched. It was a male spotted pardalote. I also spotted the hen. Theyhave a nest under my house in urbanised Greensborough ina garden brimming with exotic trees !!
I have since heard the sounds of babies begging!
They are just gorgeous little birds. Does anyone know if they are in aviculture?
I took a couple of shots then covered my window to stop the little guy getting worn out !
Spotted Pardalote male 01.jpg
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finches247
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Very Nice Pic :thumbup: :clap:
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TomDeGraaff
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Thanks :)
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Canary
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Great pic and even more impressed that you are breeding them under your house. :thumbup:
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Mortisha
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gorgeous little things, one of my favourites
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Beautiful :D :D
Striated is kept, don't think spotted is sadly
Julian

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Matt_Perth
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Great pic!

Good to hear they have adapted to the urban lifestyle so well.
I have a pair of striated who raise their chicks under the corrugations in my roof pretty much year round!
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