Brown Thornbills

BROWN THORNBILLS Acanthiza pusilla

 

 


When there is little movement in the bush, there are always, at least, Thornbills to be seen.












There is a mass of Cassinia shrub growing on the lower parts of the Monumnent Hill in Kilmore. The area has been cleared of pines recently and the area, now opened up to light is covered in young Black Wattles, Blackwood wattles and Cassinia-acuarta.









The Thornbills are very happy playing and feeding in amongst this low lying shrubbery.

I usually only have to sit still for a short while, before a group of eight to a dozen of these little birds, comes by. They pick away at leaves, looking for insects and bugs.







Often there are other birds with them. It is common to see Buff-rumped and Yellow-rumped in the same area, as well as a Grey Fantail, flitting in and around the group.