I don’t know exactly what it is about small birds that appeals to me so much. Perhaps it’s their miniature perfection in structure, or the fact that many are so readily overlooked. Chief within this mini realm are some of the LBJs (“little brown jobs”) that lack the flash of sunbirds and pytilias but make up for it with personality.
We live in a golden age of photography - accessible, instantly gratifying, and free (once the kit's paid for). Whether you own a smartphone, a budget compact camera or a high-end mirrorless setup, being able to capture moments and freeze them forever is a rare privilege. Online, we can browse the work of our favourite photographers, travel vicariously to exotic locations, or spend time minutely examining the detail of bird's feather or the hexagonal geometry of a fly's eye.
