Tuesday 3 December 2019

Wild Bird Wednesday 385 - Splendid Fairy Wren

This rather splendid little bird is in fact a Splendid Fairy Wren (Malurus splendens) from Alice Springs in central Australia.

This bird was feeding around some table in the cafe area of the Desert Park - and at one time was sitting on the table in front of me all of 30cm away.  This was one for the few times I have had too much lens when photographing small birds!

This bird seems to occur in 3 distinct areas, with a population in Western Australia, one on Central Australia and the third just clipping the NW of Victoria and going up through NSW and Queensland. I had never had a chance to photograph this bird before.

I would have liked to have sat and waited for this bird - and a far more nervous female - to present themselves in a little better light.  But, alas I had to leave.






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PS: I can feel the frenzy of the approaching season already! 

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17 comments:

  1. Any of the Fariy Wren are one of my favourite small birds seen in Australia Stewart. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful week ahead.

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  2. Awesome! Congratulations on observing! Photos beautiful, good light!

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  3. Hari OM
    I had the delight of spotting a couple on a trip to lower NSW, once - no camera at the time, of course...sigh... Little Jewels they are. YAM xx

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  4. All of these Fairy-wrens are delightful, Stewart, and I never tired of seeing them. You were fortunate to have this Splendid character so close. It was no doubt tempting to delay your departure, but I suppose the chorus of three other voices would have mitigated against that,

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  5. I love these little guys! Such beautiful blue plumage!

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  6. Such a wonderful color. to at all what I was expecting to see.

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  7. The name is perfect for that gorgeous little bird!

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  8. Beautiful blue bird Stewart, I love the colour. Greetings Caroline

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  9. My gods is that bird gorgeous. One day. One day!

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  10. Small, but mighty in neon color.

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  11. I do love them and you have picked the colour up perfectly. I lake the European wrens, but if only they had a bit of colour !! Cheers Diane

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  12. What a beautiful little bird..The frenzy is a little late this year but it is there..Enjoy!!

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  13. Love those colors - so pretty!

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  14. What a joy for you to meet him!
    Beautiful.

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  15. What an absolutely gorgeous little bird! It points out how much duller our bird colours are here, though I love them anyway!

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  16. What a beautiful bird! Fairy Wren is welcome in my garden!

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  17. What a superb visitor with which to share a table! If I had a bucket list for birds, the Splendid Fairy-wren would be very near the top.

    Thank you for sharing this beauty, Stewart!

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