Sorry... and Thornbill identification

[Julian Robinson <>]

Apologies for the much too large email I sent previously.  I'll keep
images very small from now on.  I actually thought that one was an
ok size, but it wasn't.  Also if there is a preference for sending
images as attachments (rather than in-line images that most people seem
to use), can someone let me know.  (Actually I thought there was an
automatic blocker of too-large emails on this list??)

I am having trouble identifying my little birds.  I am not sure that
this kind of repetitive beginner question is appreciated on this list, so
if there is a more appropriate forum for ID questions and beginner
learning, I'll re-locate my questions.  

Below two photos show the same bird I think a Thornbill, but I can't
determine which.   It has a whitish eye so I guess buff-rumped
or yellow-rumped.  A definite yellow rump (more than the photo
indicates, and definitely not buff) so I guess yellow-rumped. But the
head doesn't look like a yellow-rumped head in colour or
dots/blackness/pattern compared with my books or the COG gallery. 
They seemed more interested in trees than the ground, but that might have
been just at that time.  Couldn't get a photo of the front but
didn't see what I would consider black crown. Any help appreciated to get
me further on track with my thornbills.  Also if there is a good
book or two -- not a field guide of which I have a couple -- that
addresses identification tips and has lots of "how tos" and
general bird lore (like nesting habits and other bird behavioral info)
I'd be grateful for the reference.

Julian