Summer in Perth brings sunshine, heat and some beautiful bird broods! A lot of Perth birds breed in late winter, spring and early summer and so once we get into summer – young birds abound! Some may have just hatched while others will be strutting around confidently like teenagers.

Some of them are still reliant on Mum and Dad for protection, guidance and comfort.

Some are off on their own exploring the skies and looking for something to eat!

We came across a group of juvenile Striated Pardalotes in mid January 2026 that were very curious about what we were! They were very curious about what we were and came up very close to get a good look at us! This was an hour out of Perth in Wandoo forest.

While young birds often don’t look as glamerous as adults, its wonderful to be out birding in Summer as there are more birds around and it’s nice to see the different plumages of the youngsters.

Nyoongar people have six seasons and Birak is roughly in December and January. It is sometimes known as the first summer and it is the time of the young birds and other animals. While Bunuru is roughly February and March and is known as the second summer and the season of adolescence. Find out more about the six seasons at: https://www.thewetlandscentre.org.au/blog/the-six-seasons-of-the-nyoongar-calendar/

All these young birds are aging into beautiful adults now that we are well into Bunuru! They are filling the ground, wetlands, trees and skies with colour, beauty and wonderful songs!