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Blue Wren


Blue Wren
Photo Information
Copyright: Murray Lines (mlines) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 50 D, Canon 70-200 F4 L
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 16:01
Viewed: 242
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a tiny, very fast moving bird which flits around looking for insects in the bushes. It is the first time the camera was handy but found it very difficult getting a photograph.

Notes from Wikipedia below

Superb Fairywren

Male in breeding plumage
Superb Fairywren range
M. c. cyanochlamys; M. c. cyaneus

The Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), also known as Superb Blue-wren or colloquially as Blue wren, is a common and familiar passerine bird of the Maluridae family. Sedentary and territorial, it is found across south-eastern Australia. The species exhibits a high degree of sexual dimorphism; the male in breeding plumage has a striking bright blue forehead, ear coverts, mantle and tail with a black mask and black or dark blue throat. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. Two subspecies are recognised: the larger and darker Tasmanian form cyaneus and the smaller and paler mainland form cyanochlamys.

Like other fairywrens, the Superb Fairywren is notable for several peculiar behavioural characteristics; birds are socially monogamous and sexually promiscuous, meaning that although they form pairs between one male and one female, each partner will mate with other individuals and even assist in raising the young from such pairings. Male wrens pluck yellow petals and display them to females as part of a courtship display.

The Superb Fairywren can be found in almost any area that has at least a little dense undergrowth for shelter, including grasslands with scattered shrubs, moderately thick forest, woodland, heaths, and domestic gardens. It has adapted well to the urban environment and is common in suburban Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. The Superb Fairywren mainly eats insects and supplements its diet with seeds.

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I had orignally thought it was a blue headed wagtail.
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Hi Murray,

Delightful capture of this pretty wagtail from excellent POV with nice DOF, neat details and pleasing composition.
TFS and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,

Bayram

Bird is very beautiful
Colors and birds are very beautiful and excellent

HI Murray,

The bkurred background is putting in evidence the bird, The point of view is showing the details and colors of the Blue Wren. The subject is well framed. The intensity of the light gave you a hard time regarding the way it reflected on the colors, bright zones and darker zones. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Hi Murray,
wonderfull picture of this fairy wren. Very nervous with its tail pointing to the sky.
regards
Pierre

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