Superb Fairy-wren

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Superb Fairy-wren
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4029 W: 529 N: 8227] (27488)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS + EF 1.4X II Ex, Digital RAW 400, Hoya UV 77mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-02 0:41
Viewed: 728
Points: 8
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Superb Fairy-wren

Scientific name: Malurus cyaneus
Family: Maluridae
Order: Passeriformes

Description: Adult male Superb Fairy-wrens are among the most brightly coloured of the species, specially during the breeding season. They have rich blue and black plumage above and on the throat. The belly is grey-white and the bill is black. Females and young birds are mostly brown above with a dull red-orange area

around the eye and a brown bill. Females have a pale greenish gloss, absent in young birds, on the otherwise
brown tail. The legs are brown in both sexes. Males from further inland and in the south-west of the range have more blue on the back and underparts.

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 6:27 p.m.
Date: 6th May 2007
Weather conditions: Dark Inside Free Flight Aviary
Lens: Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM
Extender: Canon EF 1.4X II
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-Stop: F/8
Focal Length: 280mm
ISO: 400
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1702 W: 5 N: 2123] (11730)
  • [2008-03-02 2:58]

Bonjour Pam,

Bravo pour cette belle capture cet oiseau est très mignon.
Merci.
Joseph

Hi Pam,
I have never seen this specie before and what a nice name it has! Wrens are not easy to photograph and you did great! I like them with their little tail always up :)! You made a nice composition and this bird is a real beauty! Thanks,
Claudine

Pam,

Great image,
I have never seen one of these so thank you for that, and congrats on a great image,

fototab

Hi Pam,
Love this one, especially the off centre composition. Hope the house rebuild is going well?
Cheers, Paul

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