Spot the bird:

It’s a common sight to see a Little Wattlebird on a banksia flower, digging its beak between the florets to find the nectar. I hadn’t realised until now, though, how perfectly camouflaged the bird is on the grey branches of a mature banksia, particularly when surrounded by dead flowerheads.

Here’s a closeup pic of the bird, looking supremely confident though, dare I say it, not very well groomed:

These are the flowers of the Banksia Serrata tree where I saw the bird:

The wattlebird later moved to a bare branch to do a bit of grooming. Caught in dishevelled silhouette against the morning sun:

Common name: Little Wattlebird

Scientific name: Anthochaera chrysoptera

Approximate length: 30 cm

Date spotted: 26 December 2018 (Summer)

Location: Manly Dam National Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’15.4″S 151°14’45.0″E