Variegated Fairy-Wren

[jonathandael]

Went back to Narrabeen Lake today, this time in the afternoon to try and practice sharpening my MF skills so i don't have to rely always on AF (just in case) ;D I didn't use my soft 2x TC coz it's just useless.. i'd rather throw it into the lake.. ;D nah..

so finally i was able to capture better pics of this super duper cute flying balls of fur... ;D

Variegated Fairy-wren Size: 14cm Habitat: Distributed through out most of inland Australia, this Wren inhabits open forests, mallee scrub and a wide variety of low growing vegetation. Feeds on insects. Notes: Male: Black and blue face, black chest and white/buff belly, red/brown patch on back, brown wings , blue tail. Females: Brown with white/buff under parts, blue tail.

Male

Nikkor 70-300mm f/5.6 1/800 ISO 400


300mm f/5.6 1/320 ISO 400

AF system's worst nightmare..

300mm f/5.6 1/320 ISO 400

cute little butt..

300mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO 400


Female

300mm f/7.1 1/1000 ISO 640


300mm f/7.1 1/800 ISO 640

[Luis (Chito) Limchiu]

A beauty !!! Jonathan . Congratulations
Chito

[mantarey]

Beautiful bird. Looks like it's very hard to catch it in the open.

[jonathandael]

thanks doc! thanks rey! yeah they're pretty hard to spot coz they're so tiny and agile flying from tree to tree to shrubs. the only way to know they're there is through their lovely chirps.

[Manny Illana]

love the colors.... its a "fairy" indeed!