Just after I photographed the pair of Common Bronzewing on the Casuarina Track I stood on a small wooden boardwalk bridge over a dry creek bed. I had stopped to listen for birds and I watched as a pair of small Spinebills brought back nesting material, landing onto the bridge railing checking around and then flying into a nearby tangle of vines and shrubs at the corner of the bridge. I carefully moved along the bridge and finally found a narrow vantage point that gave me a view of the well camouflaged nest. I stood and watched for a while, took a few images and then left them to it. The last photo shows the little builder pushing deep into the nest and shaping it via some vigorous contortions.
Eastern Spinebill building a nest, Casuarina Track, Mallacoota, Vic
II
III
The Gap Year and Beyond 
How wonderful Malt to capture nest building of this little bird. It will be a treat to follow it through to when the nestlings appear.
LikeLike
it would have been good Ashley, I spent a week in Mallacoota just before XMAS, 10 days later pretty much every site I visited around the township was burnt out. I dont think the nest would have survived, every where around town was so dry, they had been drought for 3 years. Very sad.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is very sad Malt 😟
LikeLike
It looks like a very cozy nest! 😊 Great photos!
LikeLike
Thanks Jill, glad the Op went well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Malt, a few unexpected complications in the beginning that sent me back to the hospital unfortunately. But I am doing better now. Getting a little stronger each day. 😊 Thanks for asking.
LikeLiked by 1 person