Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Wild Bird 106 - Superb Fairy-Wren

If Black Swans were a shock to the early european settlers in Australia, I really can't image the impact that this bird would have had.

This is a male Superb Fairy Wren (Malurus cyaneus) singing its heart out to let other know who is boss.

These birds are tiny as mice, and just as fast.  They tend to gather in family groups, so it is rare to see one on its own.  While not as vocal as some wrens, these fairy wrens make up for that in colour.

This is the typical "blue wren" of South-East Australia, and one day I hope to be able to get decent images of some of these other species.





I don't have time to do much more today - so, sorry for the short post!

Over to you!


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52 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl23 July 2014 at 02:02

    they are just the cutest dang birds EVER!!! :)

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  2. Kenneth Cole Schneider23 July 2014 at 02:04

    That is electric blue! Neat little bird!

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  3. Rohrerbot23 July 2014 at 02:06

    What a gorgeous little bird. Interesting as well. Wrens really do take on many shapes, forms, colors and make a variety of sounds. Great group of birds. Love the blue coloring on this particular one.

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  4. NatureFootstep23 July 2014 at 02:07

    ahort psots is OK. :) your little wren I hope to see in September. :)
    Have a great week.

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  5. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 July 2014 at 02:10

    HI Stewart A beautiful little bird and yes you are right, very difficult to photograph as it is so fast. T.hanks for hosting

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  6. Hootin Anni23 July 2014 at 02:37

    These colors are amazing!!!

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  7. Revrunner23 July 2014 at 02:53

    Beautiful! I've not seen one before.

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  8. Unknown23 July 2014 at 03:05

    A colourful little fellow.

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  9. Author R. Mac Wheeler23 July 2014 at 03:16

    such a beautiful bird

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  10. KristiBowmanDesign23 July 2014 at 03:17

    Wow what a gorgeous bird. You don't have to do more, this beauty is enough!!

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  11. Sylvia K23 July 2014 at 03:25

    A colorful little beauty indeed, Stewart!! Nothing wrong with short posts and besides, look at your great pics!!!

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  12. Bas.23 July 2014 at 03:54

    wat is hij mooi wat een geweldig mooie kleur heeft hij.

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  13. mick23 July 2014 at 04:52

    Great photos. Fairy Wrens are my favorite birds!

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  14. Linda W.23 July 2014 at 05:01

    What a pretty bird! Love it's bright shade of blue. Nice photos!

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  15. Optimistic Existentialist23 July 2014 at 05:08

    I want five of them! They're beauties. I wish we had them here in Kentucky.

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  16. FAB23 July 2014 at 05:19

    Stunning colours. I bet they thought it was from somewhere exotic!

    I've also kept it fairly short today.

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  17. Karen23 July 2014 at 05:30

    I just love these tiny birds, they are so sweet!

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  18. Fun6023 July 2014 at 05:41

    That blue colour doesn't look real.

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  19. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 05:44

    That is a stunning blue! Very cute!

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  20. eileeninmd23 July 2014 at 06:54

    Just gorgeous and one of my favorite birds from your country. Lovely photos, Stewart. Thanks for hosting, enjoy the rest of your week!

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  21. Brian King23 July 2014 at 07:17

    I love the Fairy Wrens...all species! The long tails and colors are just gorgeous. We don't really have anything similar here.

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  22. Carole M.23 July 2014 at 07:33

    aren't these fellows such a joy to hone in on? Yes, forever on the move, just still long enough to sing his lovely song; lovely captures Stewart

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  23. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 07:56

    such beautiful colourings on the little bird

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  24. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 07:56

    such beautiful colourings on the little bird

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  25. Pat Ulrich23 July 2014 at 08:16

    It seems just not possible to even try to imagine a more beautiful bird! Wonderful to see!

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  26. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 10:05

    Stunning color. Fantastic captures, Stewart.

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  27. Stuart Price23 July 2014 at 10:12

    A bit nicer looking than the little brown wrens the northern hemisphere gets.............!

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  28. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 10:39

    Stewart, if I didn't know better, I would guess that you had entirely made up this wren! It is outrageously colorful, beautiful photos of a stunning bird.

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  29. betty-NZ23 July 2014 at 11:29

    How colorful he is! I wish we had birds with such colors!

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  30. Small City Scenes23 July 2014 at 13:38

    What a sweet sweet bird. Love the colors and I bet it is a beautiful song he is trilling. MB

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  31. vesselsmemories23 July 2014 at 15:26

    Hi,
    This is my first time to visit your blog. I am linked up to your Wednesday link and will start to follow this awesome blog! I have so much to learn about birds!

    Dawn
    @ A Place for Pictures and Memories

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  32. Jo23 July 2014 at 17:10

    The vivacious color of the Superb Fairy Wren, made up for any brevity in your post, Stewart. Thanks for sharing. I'm linking to your meme today - not sure if I'll be online next Wednesday as I'm traveling between East and South Africa from Monday midday until Wednesday sometime in the early afternoon. Till then Happy Birding. Greetings, Jo

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  33. Irma23 July 2014 at 18:04

    Beautiful bird, Stewart.
    The colors are great.
    Best regards, Irma

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  34. Jutta.K.23 July 2014 at 18:21

    Kurz, aber prächtig, so einen Vogel habe ich in Deutschland noch nie gesehen, gibt es auch wahrscheinlich nicht !

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  35. Mary Howell Cromer23 July 2014 at 19:35

    What wee little charmers these must be...brilliant colour~

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  36. Breathtaking23 July 2014 at 19:50

    They really are beautiful! How I wish I could see them in my garden. Lovely to see them here though Stewart.

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  37. jp@A Green Ridge23 July 2014 at 20:18

    Wrens here are so cute, being "little brown birds" as my BFF says, but these are great, Stweart...iridescent!!!...:)JP

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  38. Christian Perrin23 July 2014 at 21:12

    I love how stunning some of our most common suburban birds are. That said, I've never managed to get such lovely shots of these flighty, bouncy little birds - your pics are great!

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  39. Anonymous23 July 2014 at 23:09

    wow- absolutely stunning bird.....my canada geese are so drab compared to this little wren!!

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  40. Melbourne Australia Photos24 July 2014 at 00:29

    Lovely shots of these colourful wrens, Stewart.

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  41. Gillian Olson24 July 2014 at 01:22

    Delightful little bird,

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  42. Montanagirl24 July 2014 at 06:55

    They are just gorgeous little birdies!!

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  43. BumbleVee24 July 2014 at 08:59

    Wow.... superb indeed!

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  44. Janice24 July 2014 at 09:06

    Such a real beauty. Is there another bird almost hidden in the foreground?

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  45. Anonymous24 July 2014 at 12:37

    What a colorful wren! Love those twitchy tails--so much personality. You have the most brilliantly-colored birds over there.

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  46. Anonymous24 July 2014 at 12:41

    What a colorful little wren. I love those twitchy tails, so much personality. Thanks for hosting!

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  47. Linda24 July 2014 at 14:28

    What a bright blue! Nice to see.

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  48. Andrea @ From The Sol25 July 2014 at 00:51

    Well, you hadn't posted when I had to leave Tuesday so my plan was to link up when I got home that evening ... but, being the old poop that I am, I didn't remember until this morning (Thursday)so I have decided to save my post for next week. I do have to comment on your beautiful Superb Fairy Wren though. He looks just like our Wren with his mouth forever open except ... OMG, his coloring is gorgeous. How is it that you get all of the colorful birds down your way ... did we do something to deserve this deprivation? I know, we do have some beauties here, but you just keep coming up with more and more. Just another reminder of why you are on my Bucket list. Another great week at WBW ... Thanks, Stewart!

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  49. A Colorful World26 July 2014 at 04:44

    He's just stunning! Little like the verdin I plan to post but so much more colorful! I just love his vibrant blue!

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  50. Adam Jones26 July 2014 at 07:02

    Wow! That little Wren doesn't look real.

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  51. Pat Tillett27 July 2014 at 06:41

    What a beauty! The colors are amazing. It is also very cute!
    Nice photos Stewart.

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  52. DesertHen29 July 2014 at 07:52

    What a beautiful bird!

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