Fairy Wren (Malurus lamberti)

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  KC Foggin

• Dec 13, 2018

I love those bits of blue you've captured on this Wren. A lovely image Kali!

 

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  NoddingBirder

• Dec 13, 2018

The detail is incredible

Super picture!

 

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  delia todd

• Dec 13, 2018

Oh beautiful Peter.... a species I'd just love to see.

Well, it's certainly a male, but whether it's immature or an adult just developing his breeding plumage, is hard to tell. It would help if we knew the date you saw him.

I'm sure the experts will be along soon.

 

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  Kits

• Dec 13, 2018

A stunning study, Peter.

 

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  Kalitechnis

• Dec 13, 2018

Yes, Delia, I figured it was a male...I took this photo on March 10th which is after the breeding/mating season (I believe), but they do moult into an eclipse plumage (I've just read).

Maybe this, then, is an eclipse plumage. During the time I was in Oz, I saw a fair number of breeding-plumaged male Variegated FWs, plus females, and these (and inbetweens)...confused me no end!

 

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  Kalitechnis

• Dec 13, 2018

So cute and gorgeous, the males -that irridescent pale blue is extraordinary!
And those pert tails in the air!

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Dec 14, 2018

Brilliant close-up of this marvelous species with great lighting. TFS Peter!