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Two and a half hours to get these shots

Splendid Fairy Wrens are forever flitting here and there. Never being still for more than two or three seconds.
Then the camera has to be pointed at them, focussed on them and the shot taken before the little blighters are out of shot.
I set my camera on a tripod and aimed at their favourite bushes. There were plenty of them about but mostly hidden by the foliage.
I took about 25 pictures, none of which had the Wrens in focus, or even in the shot.
Male Splendid Fairy Wrens are a beautiful Blue with Black lines above the eye line and below the throat.
This is their breeding season colours.
Outside of breeding season they are almost exactly the same colours as the females, a dull brown.
So set up camera at 11.30 am and got these two photos at 2.03pm.
Female Splendid Fairy Wren
Omygosh!
The royal blue is so vivid!
And they are just the cutest downy munchkins ever! 🥰😍

They almost seem like dolls.
Nature is so perfect and magical.
These guys are so incredibly cute. Be still, my heart to the female though. She looks fairy-like! 🤍✨💙
sooooo preciouss little birddiess soooo cuutee and floofy!!! 💙💐🌟 thanks for the picsss :)
Gusman · 61-69, M
@lovelywarpedlemon I am going to another area to get some more pictures of these beautiful Splendid Fairy Wrens. 🐦
@Gusman i love your pics of all your adventures. looks like fun chillin with the birdies :) 🖤
Gusman · 61-69, M
@lovelywarpedlemon The bush is the only place I truly love.
If you yourself ever go out into the wilds then you will understand my love of such beauty.
As the years go by I find myself drawn more and more to nature
They're all cuties, but the female Fairy Wren is adorable 😍💖


I just realized this is my second time commenting 🙃🤭
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
Pretty birds, your patience paid off
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Longpatrol To photograph birds patience is required.
Many a time I will sit in one spot for hour upon hour waiting for "The Shot"
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@Gusman It turns out very well
cd4259 · 61-69, M
Brilliant pictures of a very beautiful and elusive bird.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@cd4259 Thank you.
More to come - maybe 😄
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
That colour is astonishing! They look like the bathed in a blue dye. :-)
Gusman · 61-69, M
@ninalanyon Yes, they really are quite SPLENDID
AntisocialTroll · 56-60, F
Gorgeous! Well done you for getting the shots.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@AntisocialTroll Thank you. I went to another spot today and though there were Wrens there, I was unable to get any photos of them.
I was there for four hours today. 🥺
This is the best I can do for today 🐦
And how pretty is the colour of the tail of the female!
FurryFace · 61-69, M
looks like it paid off , nice shots
Gusman · 61-69, M
@FurryFace Thank you 🙂
Bertie · 46-50, F
Beautiful💙🐦
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Bertie yes, Splendid Fairy Wrens, small bundles of beauty 🙂
daydeeo · 61-69, M
Remarkable transformation to the "mating blue" color. Are there other birds that do this? I'm not aware of them.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@daydeeo To my knowledge only the Splendid Fairy Wren changes colour during the breeding season.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
Beautiful!
SW-User
Wow, you need to change Doctors if he is that slow
SW-User
I had 6 shot in 2 1/2 hours last night

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Gusman · 61-69, M
@Stereoguy Thank You.
I am at Bickley Brook right now hoping to get some more shots.
One being a New Holland Honey Eater supping on nectar of the One Sided Bottle Brush.
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Gusman · 61-69, M
@Stereoguy After four hours, unable to get any photos today. Maybe on Thursday I will try again.

 
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