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Monday, April 20, 2009
Red-backed Wren
The Red-backed Wren is the smallest of the Fairy Wrens. These ones were busily feeding in the grass when I saw them the other day. They are so tiny that the long grass easily hid them. Only the males have the bright scarlet color - females and eclipse males are the plainest colored of all the Fairy Wrens. 
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Wow, i thought they were two different species. nice photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful contrast with the brilliant red against the black. Such a long tail for a tiny bird.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
Lovely little chap, Mick. You captured both male and female very well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Tom, John and Bob and Cynthia.
ReplyDeleteSuper captures of these little guys Mick. If they are anything like our wrens over here, they move around a lot and are very quick. Great job and beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteThanks Larry and you are right that they move all the time. Plus they are so small that any piece of grass hides them.
ReplyDeleteWell captured, Mick! I've been trying for in-flight pix of males, but they're just toooooo small!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony. In-flight photos would be definitely be impossible for me - it was hard enough to capture them sitting still.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colourful male.
ReplyDeleteThe female is more like our Tailor bird here.