Who said a Pardalote isn’t a dinosaur?
Well, I guess maybe nobody has ever said “a Pardalote isn’t a dinosaur”. I mean, why would you? Still, this little Pardalote’s plucky pose made me think of a dinosaur in a Spielberg movie. At the very least, it was considering auditioning for the role:
Although they’re only 10 centimetres tall, Spotted Pardalotes don’t seem to be daunted by huge creatures like me standing close by. This one was on a twig a few metres away, singing its heart out with a pause to grab a bite to eat:
It seemed to find me as interesting as I found it:
Did any dinosaur ever catch the sun as prettily as this?
Common name: Spotted Pardalote
Scientific name: Pardalotus punctatus
Approximate length: 10 cm
Date spotted: 22 July 2019 (Winter)
Location: Manly Dam National Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’24.4″S 151°15’03.6″E
Posted on 2019/07/28, in Birds, Pardalote and tagged australia, bird calls, birds, birdsong, birdwatching, Spotted Pardalote, Sydney birds. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Sydney Birder 
Well for sure ! Birds 🐦 all are dinosaurs, albeit drastically scaled down in appearance. Thank you for another lovely birding blog.
Hallo Leah
Yeah, I bet the Pardalote sometimes wishes it could sound like a Channel-billed Cuckoo. That’d give it the voice to go with the attitude. 😀
Cheers
Sarah