Australian Birds: Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
On a grey morning walk, I had just about given up on finding more birds to photograph, when I noticed a little bird diving down to where a culvert let out into a larger drain. A second bird darted into the tree above, and stayed long enough for me to take a few shots of it. This was my first encounter with a striated pardalote in Canberra. To find out more information on these tiny birds, you can visit the following sites: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~BAJAN/Pardalotes/Striated%20Pardalote.htm ; http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/striated-pardalote ; http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Pardalotus-striatus .