Brown Thornbill in the rain
This is my first recording of a Brown Thornbill. They’re tiny little birds (about 10 cm long from tip of beak to end of tail) that spend their time in the middle-to-low area of a forest. This one was dodging raindrops in search of insects:
Brown Thornbills have a soft colouring of light brown to fawn, with darker edges to the tail and wings. The chin, throat and breast have light grey speckles:
The little bird puffed itself up to ward off the cold and wet, much as I was doing by huddling in my cosy warm jacket.
Common name: Brown Thornbill
Scientific name: Acanthiza pusilla
Length: 9.5-10.5 cm
Date spotted: Sunday 31 December 2023 (summer)
Location: Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°33’58.9″S 150°20’40.8″E
Posted on 2023/12/31, in Birds, Thornbill and tagged australia, birds, birdwatching, Blue Mountains, Brown Thornbill, Thornbill. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Sydney Birder 
These are such sweet little birds. They are regular visitors in my garden, chirping away as they move among the shrubs and leaf litter. You did well to get photos as they are very quick and rarely seem to stay still!
Yes! Most of my photos are blurs not birds.