Female Superb Fairy Wren

Exhibiting such a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the nondescript appearance of a female Superb Fairy Wren often tricks amateur ornithologists into seeing a different species all together. Perched on a reed stalk as the Brisbane sun sets in the distance, this young mother scans for her mate. Where could he be?

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Ferdy Christant

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I just love how you share your photos with such care and detail, they are stories on their own. Posted 11 years ago
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  Bullet Ant
  
  So many of the worlds animals are exploited by humans on a daily basis, a nice photo is merely the way I sneak their stories across ;) Posted 11 years ago
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    Bullet Ant
    
    In fact, this particular Fairywren population in Brisbane recently had a large expanse of their territory sprayed with poison by the local council. Those left were nesting amongst the dead grass. Posted 11 years ago

The Superb Fairywren

The Superb Fairywren, also known as the Superb Blue-wren or colloquially as the Blue Wren, is a passerine bird of the family Maluridae, common and familiar across southeastern Australia.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by stevendershankar