Tim Siggs - Australian Bird Media

08/11/2025

Ten minutes of beauty. Enjoy.

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25/02/2025

Silvereye.

Part of the White-eye family, these little songbirds have a few sub-species in Australia.

These captures are the Tasmanian sub-species that sport a beautiful buff flank. They migrate to the mainland for the cooler months and who can blame them? We are blessed to have them in SE Queensland each year.

They also have the most sweet warbling song.

18/02/2025

Purple-backed Fairy wren in the early morning light.

We noticed a family group, moving through the low scrub. After a few 'squeaks' this male came to the top for a few moments. Sweet and pretty little birds that have recently been split from the Variegated Fairy wren.

Outback NSW.

02/02/2025

More understated beauty.

Tawny Grassbirds are skulking little birds but such characters. Spending most of their time hiding, until breeding season, when they change from introvert to extrovert, undertaking amazing parachuting flights, accompanied by their lovely trilling song. Fun fact. There are many grassland species that do this across the globe, including Larks, Pipits and Cisticola's.

I captured these locally in Peachester , SE QLD.

30/01/2025

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28/01/2025

Horsfield's/ Singing Bush lark.

There is a lot to love about these little birds. Fun fact. They just turn up from 'no-where' and take up residence, often to breed in good numbers. Another endearing feature is the highly variable plumage, ranging from sandy colours to much darker,sooty colours, which complement the rufous wing feathers.

The icing on the cake is the lovely display flight, featuring a para-shooting arrangement, accompanied by an incredible repertoire of songs, including mimicry.

I stumbled across this group in the Warwick area last week. Another under rated Little brown job ( LBJ )

19/01/2025

Cuteness overload.
Almost like a cartoon character, the Red-backed Fairy wren voices his tiny little song.

Sadly, I've reached the point that I struggle to hear them, unless I'm super close. This time of year, they don't seem to be shy as they sit out in the open for extended periods of time.

16/01/2025

Golden headed Cisticola. Isn't he beautiful. z8

This little guy favors the same tree every evening and boldly claims his territory. There are many adjacent pairs breeding due to the tall, healthy grass following yet another wet spell in SE Queensland.

12/01/2025

Golden-headed Cisticola.

I love the small brown birds, maybe they remind me of the Warblers of the Northern hemisphere. They sneak around in the long grass just going about their lives, largely, undetected, perfectly camouflaged to their surrounds.

26/12/2024

Lot's of these little beauties around after all the rain.
Chestnut -breasted Manikin. Peachester, Queensland.