Thursday, 28 June 2007

Superb Fairy-Wren

This is where we are going ...


The nest is a dome-shaped structure of twigs and other fine material. It's usually placed in a low bush like where we are underneath.


Can you see two Superb Fairy-Wrens? I couldn't when taking the photographs, they were twittering but unseen to the eye. The adult male has a rich blue and black plumage. Females and young birds are mostly brown, the bird hanging above the other is a female.


This is a baby!

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

Disappointing photographs, but I did find some Fairy-Wrens! On a mission now ...

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

Wren will you ne back?

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

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Anonymous said...

Haven't left yet BoiledEggInADeckchair! Or knot to bee ...

Lavender said...

They are NOT easy to get a shot of - but BRAVO to you with the chick shot, What a little fluff ball!
The best shot of Superb Fairy Wrens I ever got is on my blog here...mind you - it took the better part of two days to get that one LOL
Cheers

Anonymous said...

Lavender, they are VERY fast, and this location was almost in the dark! Didn't even know the baby was there :) Your Fairy-Wren is almost lavender! I have a surprise to post later from the next location ...:)

kj said...

ooooh, a secret place you share. this looks as mysterious as ces' mangrove.

obviously you get an A+ for these shots. !!!

Anonymous said...

Haha, no crocodiles or turtles like in Ces's Mangrove KJ! These photos don't even deserve a pass, but last ones for this location just before the storms!

merlinprincesse said...

I love babiiiiiiiiiiiiiiies! :) The fluffy one is soooooo cuuuuute! Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

Leaves and twigs.

Anonymous said...

MerlinPrincesse, SNAP OUT OF IT! You are NOT talking to a baby! Unless you think the baby in the photograph can hear you ...

And Superb Fairy-Wrens, BoiledEggInADeckchair WhoNeedsGlasses. Better photos at next location ... :)

captain modroom9 said...

You found a secret world with your searching lens! The third photo is my favourite, it's there and not there like the Fairy-Wrens.

Anonymous said...

Love the creepy tree branches. Better watch for them, though!

Anonymous said...

True Modroom! Haha, there and not there IS like the fairy-wrens!

You think the branches can wrap around Anonybird, Perriette? They did! I wouldn't stay there after dark, besides can't take photographs then anyway :)

HARDWAX said...

Where are they? I like the photos though, even without the imaginary birds, because I really like trees,

Anonymous said...

Keep using your imagination Hardwax, it's how I survive. Oh, and liking trees of course :)

Lavender said...

Is it later yet? Is it surprise time? :->

Anonymous said...

HAHAHHAAA they were the last birds I saw when leaving the next location, but might post them first just for you Lavender :) That's Sunday :))

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

You think a leaf is a bird.

Anonymous said...

That's a piece of bark BoiledEggInADeckchair!

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

It's barking mad.

Anonymous said...

WHO are you calling an 'IT' BoiledEggInADeckchair?

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

The bark.

Anonymous said...

Oh BoiledEggInADeckchair!

Anonymous said...

I think those branches are capable of doing anything they want. Just look how they are waiting for the right moment.

Anonymous said...

Perriette, I was gone before THAT moment :)

Ces Adorio said...

How come I miss this post? I never miss a post ever since I started visiting.

Anonymous said...

You didn't miss this post Ces, or am I imagining you being here :)

Anonymous said...

There has been two Superb Fariy-Wrens pecking at my window for the last two weeks now. They're cute to watch, though they tend to wake you up at 5:00 in the morning.

Anonymous said...

You are very lucky anonymous 'anonymous' to be woken by Superb Fairy-Wrens even at 5 in the morning! I wonder why they are pecking at your window ...?

Anonymous said...

They started right after we put tinting on my window, maybe they see their reflection and peck at it.

Anonymous said...

That sounds like a good reson to me :) You might be lucky enough to have more than two waking you at five eventually!