white-browed scrubwren

There are numerous subspecies of the White-browed Scrubwren, this one appears to be S.f. maculatus going by range. Sweet little guys with that diagnostic black and white scribble on the shoulder.

I just couldn't resist this one for Saturday Fun. Silvereyes and a White-browed Scrubwren enjoying bathtime.

Back at John and Dora's just before it got dark, there on the water bath was a wee White-browed Scrubwren. This is a different subspecies to the ones I'd seen further north; so perhaps he's a 'new' friend LOL

I really couldn't believe it when dad also appeared on the scene. He looks really severe with that head-on pose, doesn't he. Another speedy guy, this was the only picture I got of him.

.... appeared. Goodness, I didn't really expect that LOL, but there she was. Not such a good picture this one, but I only got two images of her I'm afraid.

I'd had very fleeting flighty views of the White-browed Scrubwren when we were at O'Reilly's a week or so before but didn't get a picture. Here's a juvenile male. Obviously I had to have that pointed out to me, as I couldn't really see much difference between him and dad.

Having found the Lyrebird, we drove on to our next park. This time the target bird was Fairy-wrens. And we did see two species of them, though not in breeding plumage. Also four other lifers for me. First of the lifers was this Scrubwren.

Another small bird at our waterhole;a long way off and thus severely cropped,like the Rufous Fantail,posted earlier today

Looks quite different to the sub-species we have round Adelaide ('frontalis') - darker ear coverts and yellower and brighter underparts.

Apologies for absence. What with video editing, laying pavers and having new carpets fitted life is a bit chaotic at the moment!

This is not an easy bird to see let alone getting a photograph, Sue did very well.

Taken with flash on the forest floor.

These little birds were so close but just wouldn't come into an open position. As an aside my brother ( Grandadtom on this Bird Forum ) arrives from the UK tomorrow for a few days before flying up to Darwin and Kakadu We hope to get up to the Granite Belt, bush fires permitting, to see some...

One of the common birds of the Adelaide Hills, seen foraging around low down in dense undergrowth.

Just as well I had plenty of cropping room with the D800 as these little scrubwrens were very small in the frame at around 8 meters. They were very nervous too around the waterhole as Wattlebirds were zapping in and out too. Neil

Ever alert it seems. Unfortunately they disappeared into the bushes very quickly.

Finally one of these sat still long enough for a good shot. They like the undergrowth but I guess this one wanted to look around.