I donned my beanie and gumboots for a walk outside, armed with the Nikon D3000, hoping for some fresh pictures of birds basking in the winter sunshine. I got a lovely selection – sparrows, lorikeets, a wren – and then a pardalote landed in the lilac bush right before my eyes. Fortunately, it was just far enough away for the camera to focus.
I thought it was a pardalote, at first, with the spots on the crown, but when it flew away I saw the golden yellow rump. I checked my bird book, and online, and decided it definitely was a yellow-rumped thornbill.
My excuse is that it all happened so quickly. The gorgeous background colour comes from the door on the neighbour’s garage. Came together perfectly.
Thanks for looking. Watch out for lorikeets tomorrow.
🙂
Christine R 
Nice pictures
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Thanks Sri.
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Beautiful against the red door
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That really made the picture extra special, methinks. And probably why the camera lens locked on so well.
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This weeny bird is not my favourite – because I have never seen one. If I ever do, it will undoubtedly go up there among all the others but. 😀
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LOL. They’re pretty common, but they’re small and move really quickly. Often in small flocks. You’ll see the flash of their golden rumps as they fly off. 🙂
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The garage made a perfect backdrop for your phone. Been lovely during the day, icy in the morning and freezing at night. I haven’t resorted to beanie as yet, just the hood of my jacket.
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Ahh, the Nikon is a DSLR camera – got it cheap off ebay with a case and the standard lens.
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