Saphire Blue DSC_3305
A male White-winged Fairywren in his sapphire blue breeding plumage.
The species is found in low shrubland throughout arid and semi-arid areas.
I found the this bird quite difficult to photograph. Maybe it was the iridescence of the blue feathers. It was also very quick and busy, hopping in and out of the bushes. They wouldn't let me get quite close enough to make an image that was not heavily cropped.
They don't come this far south where I live so it was a treat to see this beauty.
Lake Tyrrell
Saphire Blue DSC_3305
A male White-winged Fairywren in his sapphire blue breeding plumage.
The species is found in low shrubland throughout arid and semi-arid areas.
I found the this bird quite difficult to photograph. Maybe it was the iridescence of the blue feathers. It was also very quick and busy, hopping in and out of the bushes. They wouldn't let me get quite close enough to make an image that was not heavily cropped.
They don't come this far south where I live so it was a treat to see this beauty.
Lake Tyrrell