Spotted (Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus) female Callum Brae NR ACT Australia

[Rod Warnock]

Spotted (Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus) female Callum Brae NR ACT AustraliaCanon EOS 7D Lens 400mm L USM 5.6 ISO400 F8.0 1/1000 available light 6 April 2012 8.53amCallum Brae Nature Reserve was formerly a soldiers settlement block used as a grazing property and now as a reserve exists to preserve Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) and Blakely's Red Gum (E. blakelyi) an endangered community which also includes Red Gum, Scribbly Gum (E. rossii), Red Box (E. polyanthemos) and Broad-leaved Peppermint (E. dives). Now in 2012 the reserve is recovering from severe die back caused by recent droughts so a lot of regrowth is evident. A major feature is the number of mature eucalyptus trees with an abundance of hollows which allows nesting for a variety of cockatoos and parrots and other hollow nesting birds and other animals. It has walking access only but is well worth a visit as it is within the National Capital Canberra. For a bird list of Callum Brae NR go to Eremea Birds at http://www.eremaea.com/SiteSpeciesList.aspx?Site=16080 . Two species of Pardalotes are found here the Spotted depicted here and the Striated Pardalote. The image was taken in a small regenerating eucalypt hence the emerging leavesThanks for viewingBest regardsRod Warnock

[Arno Ellmer]

Great capture of a stunning bird,Rod ! I love the way the bird is inclined parallel to the branch , and the beautiful complementary bg. Never seen one before.

[Nancy Bell]

Excellent image of a tiny, fast-moving bird. Lovely feather details, colors, perch and bkgd.

[Peter Scholer]

Delightful capture of a very beautiful bird. Love the pose and composition.

[dankearl]

A very interesting bird, nice pose, perch and BG.
TFS.

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Beautiful bird and pose, nice background and colors. Light is bit harsh.

[Tom Rambaut]

Very pretty bird - I do not think I have ever got a shot of these guys. Small and move around very fast in the canopy of trees. Well done getting this one out in the open.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet pose light and details, love the way he is hanging on to the perch

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great image of this tiny bird, Rod. Beautiful plumage detail and I like the perch detail and the way the colours are echoed in the plumage, perch and BG.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot. I really like the pose, great perch, and very nice light.
Well done.