The eastern states of Australia have seen a succession of thunderstorms, rain and even snow the past week. These pictures capture some of a group of birds utilising a particularly heavy thunder and rainstorm to take a bath. After fluttering and sliding in the rain across the topmost leaves of a large Pittosporum tree they settled down to finish their clean up.
A Rainbow Lorikeet completing it’s toilet.
A young Little Wattlebird (right) gets some tutoring on good hygiene from a parent (on the left).
In addition to this Satin Bowerbird the bathers included Lewin’s Honeyeaters and a Common Koel.