A party of pardalotes

Striated pardalotes (Pardalotus striatus) are abundant in open woodland and parks just about everywhere in Australia. These lively little birds feed on insects (especially lerps) among the foliage of eucalypts, so are sometimes difficult to spot and even more difficult to photograph. I saw this small group at the Points Arboretum in Coleraine, where they had not only given up skulking in the leaves for the morning but also seemed to be posing for the camera.