One of our favourite garden birds, the Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) also known as the Blue Wren, is particularly superb at the moment. The male in breeding plumage is a heavenly sight!
Superb Fairywren
He guards his female(s) with constant attention, taking them to the best places in the garden and watching as they catch insects. Constant small calls keep the birds together. Apparently Fairywrens are monogamous in forming a pairbond, but sexually polygamous by having a bit on the side (sounds like a widely-used plan)!
Male and female Superb Fairywrens on the vegetable garden fence
Now you see him with his female, who shows no blue plumage at all. The male becomes brown all over, with perhaps small traces of blue, when not breeding, so the wrens look like a group of small brown birds as they hop and fly through the garden feeding on insects and seeds. These very small birds are a constant delight, I love to hear their sharp ‘chit’ calls and watch their delicate progress. They seems to radiate love and beauty as they pass!
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Magnificent photos!! And I love the information on the birds too! Thanks for sharing. I just went to an aviary in Ontario – have posted a photo and will soon post some more. It was tough capturing birds – I’m curious to know which camera/lens you used to get such a clear, close shot?
my camera is a superzoom … that is a small digital camera with a built-in telephoto lens … i use a Canon PowerShot SX50 HS … it is light and small enough to carry easily yet has a powerful zoom for capturing birds 🙂
What a cute bird, I’ve never seen one. I’m from the U.S. and we have beautiful birds but it’s such a treat so see one I’ve never seen before. Thank you for sharing
one of the wonderful things about blogging is seeing the creatures from around the world … i love to see the cardinals and hawks and bluejays you have over there 🙂
Yes they are my favorites. When we see a cardinal we are supposed to make a wish before they fly away, with a robin it signals spring isn’t far off and the blue jay is just beautiful and if you have them in your neighborhood it means that you don’t have the West Nile virus around because the blue jay is extremely susceptible to that virus and die.
Beautiful bird. I love to listen to the birds.
a soundtrack of joy and life!
Dear things! I’ll never forget them teasing Mum’s cat. She, the great snake hunter, was terrorised by the wrens, who greatly admired her beautiful brown fur for their nests and would dive bomb her as she dozed in the early spring sunshine!
i have memories like that too …. our big old black cat lying in the sunshine just where the wrens wanted him!
And those wrens, with their on/off switches, always just out of reach, no matter how watchful kitty was!
and their perky little tails 😀
Oh yes, twitch twitch, back and forth!
they can’t help being cheeky, with such innocent looks …
You’re right – they are the cheekiest little things. In fact, they were the smallest bird I’d ever seen till I came here and saw the tiniest little thing – about the size of a large butterfly basking in my friend’s bird bath one day.
is it a honeyeater?
Yes it is, though no long beak like conventional honeyeaters.
interesting … then the flowers are not as deep for dipping into …
They seemed to be drinking from very tiny flowers – though if truth be known they are so tiny their whole bodies could fit in something like an alamanda 🙂
Oh they are lovely, even the wife. Imagine him getting his best threads on to impress a lady!
yes they are sweetness itself … and yes, he dresses for the ladies … great style eh?
Beautiful shots of these sweet little birds. Love them.
seizing the moment! husb is always calling out “bring your camera” so i rush about and usually arrive when the thing has moved on .. but this time i was watching, it was perfect 🙂
They look so delicate but have the heart of a fierce lion!
an excellent description scrapydo!
🙂
They’re just wonderful!
made you smile?
Your photos are wonderful, Christine. Love the male’s ‘glad rags’. 🙂
he does look grand doesn’t he?
A cute little bird. Love your photography.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
thanks francine, i love receiving your blessings … same to you dear friend 😀
That is so lovely! Beautiful photo. Thank you for the sweet story of the Blue Wren!
you are welcome amy 🙂
beautiful shot and telling comment – widely-used plan, indeed!
superb shots of a super little bird with a magical name – if only we had them here
a magical name, for those little garden fairies who eat the insects and beautify their surroundings 🙂
What gorgeous, detailed shots!
thank you! i was pleased with them … the birds were reasonably close so i got good definition 🙂
Lovely images, i am a bit partial to birds dressed in blue, thanks MJ
you are welcome … at least these images tick your boxes i think!
That’s a very pretty bird with the typical cocked tail of a Wren 🙂 Nice shots Christine!
thanks martin, i was pleased with those photos 🙂
these are lovely. thanks for sharing!
Awesome pics 🙂 my fave too … Im blessed to have a pair nesting in the tree in my garden 🙂
they are a blessing jenn, such delicate and beautiful creatures 🙂
Hi there! In case you’re interested, I made a wren brooch as a gift for a friend at work, based on this photo. PIctures on my blog, here: http://www.pardalote.net/makes/index.php/wren-brooch-finished/
Love your photos, thanks for sharing, and I hope you don’t mind my adaptation 🙂