On A Winter Day
Birds fluff up to trap the body heat and stay warm
Come Spring
The Tailor Bird is a challenge to the camera eye with its ceaseless hopping
The Tailor Bird has found a mate. The male (right) has a longer tail, a black collar and a brighter rufous crown
Female Sun Bird
Male Sun Bird 
A playful Sun Bird pair
The female works breathlessly for six weeks on home-building and mothering
The male keeps vigil around the nest and helps feed chicks that take wings in a fortnight
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