Brown Thornbills (Acanthiza pusilla) have been a regular sight at our frog pond of late, stuffing their beaks with seed-bearing hairs from the ripening Cumbungi heads (Typha sp.). I guess the fluffy fibres make a lovely soft nest lining. It is a rather comical performance ... an avian equivalent of kids with fairy floss!

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Brown Thornbill (link to iNaturalist record)