EXCITEMENT....!! A few days ago a friend and I were watching a 'willy wagtail' darting about and commenting on how cute they were, and he asked if I'd seen a blue 'fairy wren' (
Fairy Wren)..well I had not, as much as I had looked, I never seemed to spot one....WELL.. as I was walking along the coast yesterday I caught a glimpse of bright blue in the scrub at the side of the path and there he was darting about, the picture isn't nearly as clear as I'd like but I had literally seconds to snap before zip..he was gone..The reason I know that he's a male is because the males have the bright blue plumage and the females are more 'sandy brown'.. what's THAT all about, I don't know about you... but I think that's just sooo wrong haha.....!! and yes, I will happily accept this sighting as a 'happy birthday' from good old Mother N.....!!
A beautiful blue bird. A great shot.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Roberto, Rio de Janeiro.
Well, he's definitely a beauty.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great birthday : )
I think your shot is great Grace! He's a real cutie. Happy Birthday to you!!
ReplyDeleteA Grace for Grace!
ReplyDeleteA grace shared invites more!!!
Warm Aloha from Honolulu;
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I've not see one like this although I've seen a small blue bird that looked similar. Best wishes from the south eastern corner.
ReplyDeleteYou did well to capture this busy little boy!!! Happy birthday for whenever - yesterday, today or tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWow...what a great find and capture! He's stunning. (And, happy birthday from a fellow Libra.)
ReplyDeleteGreat birthday gift! The blue is so breathtaking. Yes, my husband always reminds me that in the animal kingdom the male is always more beautiful than the female.
ReplyDeleteOh my Gali! These blue is just mermerizing! Different shaed of blue in these photo yet everything has its own character! Great Great Shot!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from the Philippines!
Steven^^
What a beautiful bird - wonderfully photographed! I love all the photos here. I'm jealous (in the good way). Thanks for visiting my blog and happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThat style of male-female adornment is common among birds. Think of the peacock, for example. Still, this little one's colors could be the model for an airline's livery.
ReplyDeleteI have never even seen a photo of one, but he is exquisite with his sapphire blue cape... You were definitely quick on the trigger!
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Genie
You are so lucky. I haven't seen a blue wren in years. They seem to have been chased out of the metropolitan area.
ReplyDeleteWhat a handsome little fellow. Great color.
ReplyDeleteWhat an intense blue on that bird! We don't have much color in our birds here; I think they need to blend in with all the brown of the desert!
ReplyDeleteGreat catch of a strikingly beautiful bird. In Costa Rica, we have more species of birds than all of the USA and Canada combined. I don't know about the diversity of birds in Australia
ReplyDeleteYou commented about the focus, which I thought was fine. The challenge in taking photos of birds, in my experience, is that the auto focus feature of most cameras have a hard time distinguishing between a bird that is the subject of the photo and the surrounding bush or twigs. A spot focus or manual focus is very helpful.
And of course there is always the trade off of whether to try to get sharper images by a faster shutter or a wider depth of field through a higher f-stop. If you are shooting with a telephoto, you will likely need the faster shutter unless you are using a tripod.
To my knowledge there is no bird in the USA with such brilliant blue feathers. We have Bluebirds and Blue Jays but the blue is a softer shade. And the focus looks very sharp to me. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty special photograph Grace. The delicacy of the bird is such a contrast to the brittleness of the flora. Congratulations.
ReplyDeletebelle photo animalier, il est vraiment tres beau
ReplyDeleteUn oiseau d'un tel bleu, je n'ai jamais vu. Presque irréel!
ReplyDeleteHow did you get him to pose?
ReplyDeleteSo unique and soooooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great shot Perth, and such a beautiful bird...
ReplyDeleteAnd no better gift could one have asked for :)
ReplyDeletehappy birthday! this fairy wren is granting you your birthday wish, i think. he's spectacular! thanks for sharing him with us!!!
ReplyDeleteBirthday....did I hear it was your birthday? Well have a wonderful day of celebrating. This is certainly a colorful bird! What a treat to see and a treat for us!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! A look at a rare bird is always a nice gift. He's lovely!
ReplyDeleteTender photo. Nice color feathers. In our country these birds are not. Blue is a rare kingfisher. Have a good night! / Peter
ReplyDeleteThe Bluebird of Happiness??? :) He is almost too blue to believe. I think he "colors his hair" as we say!
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What a beautiful little bird and what a treat for you! The only wrens I have seen are brown. That is a gorgeous shade of blue!
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Oh what a wonder! Arianna
ReplyDeleteSo, happy" bird's day"! :o)blue is a sign of happyness, that's great for you!
ReplyDeletePlease, let my envy you for these amazing subjects...
ReplyDeleteThat is bright - all of our desert birds are dull.
ReplyDeleteThese birds are so difficult to capture! I have just one photo in my whole collection and that was taken through smeared glass of a giftshop in a wetland sanctuary! Good one!
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday to you! Hope it was a good one and the best year ahead...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little guy and so blue. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth :)
I know I am late but 'gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag' + 2 days now. Absolutely jealous of this beautiful shot :)
ReplyDeleteoh, that's just a nice streak of Bleu-ness. ^0^
ReplyDeleteLook at that blue! What a cute little creature. Australian birds fascinate me.
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