Sunday, August 23, 2009

Birdphotography Weekly ~ 23 Superb Blue Wren

We were up on Mt.Lofty in our 3 acre garden the
other day and spotted this sweet little Superb Blue
Wren in glorious mating plumage. His little body is
only about walnut sized.



He was in pretty dark shrubbery so these were the
best shots I could get.



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23 comments:

  1. Ces AdorioAugust 23, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    Oh it's the most beautiful blue ever, like cobalt or lapiz lazuli, my favorite shade and pigment! You are truly an observant person. I often wondered why I did not see birds before and then I started looking for them and discovered that they were everywhere!

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  2. TomAugust 23, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    What a beauty that is.. love the colouring. Our Wrens are really tini birds and speckled browns

    If you get time nip over and meet Ammon Wrigley then read his poem The Homestead
    Tom

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  3. SGAugust 23, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    Most of these are birds I haven't ever seen physically. The shots are so glorious that I want to be in those surroundings.. to be able to capture them in my camera!

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  4. LoranAugust 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    What a startling shade of blue! We have mountain blue birds but they are not that intensely blue. Beautiful!

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  5. mickAugust 23, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    They are lovely birds, Arija, and the only time I have really seen them up close was with friends who imitated their call and then they all came hopping around our feet. A truly great experience!

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  6. JasmineAugust 23, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    What a beautiful bird! Your day was blessed.

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  7. Larry JordanAugust 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    What a gorgeous Blue Wren Arija! Amazing colors on that breeding male!

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  8. sweetbayAugust 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    What a beautiful blue that wren is! Our wrens tend to be much more drab (think brown leaves and camoflage) but I love them just the same.

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  9. pennyAugust 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    I would love it if we had birds like that, their color is so vivid. They really stand out against the bark of the tree.

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  10. DeniseinVAAugust 23, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    What a beautiful little blue wren. Thanks for introducing him to me.

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  11. Sylvia KAugust 23, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    What lovely little birds! And that is the loveliest shade of blue ever! What delightful shots, Arija!

    Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  12. Silke PowersAugust 23, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Just gorgeous! What a blue that is!! Thanks for capturing its beauty for all of us to see!!

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  13. SunnyAugust 23, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    What a beautiful color the little bird is.
    Sunny :)

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  14. KellyAugust 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    ...wow! A walnut-sized body!! They must be amazingly cute and spectacular at the same time. I love that incredible blue...

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  15. TomAugust 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    Thank you for your comments on the poem... and for taking the time to read it.
    You mentioned you had wrote something along the same lines.... I would very much like to read it.
    Tom

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  16. TomAugust 24, 2009 at 1:57 AM

    Thank you... I look forward to reading it... I wish I could put pen to paper and come up with a poem..

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  17. Luiz RamosAugust 24, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    Beautiful shot and bird.
    Luiz Ramos

    PS. My Today´s Flower shot is not Macadamia that is from different botanic family.
    I´ve read about!!!

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  18. GaelynAugust 24, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    Never seen a blue wren before, and although small and trying to hide, its color sure stands out.

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  19. UnknownAugust 24, 2009 at 6:32 AM

    Obviously a male with all that beautiful, bright plumage!

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  20. Rambling WoodsAugust 24, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Wow..that is as bright as our blue jays.....I hope you are doing OK Arija.... Michelle

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  21. Jenn JilksAugust 25, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    Beautiful, and delightful! Thanks for visiting My Muskoka !

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  22. Bob KaufmanAugust 25, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Exquisite birds! Very colorful.

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  23. CelesteAugust 30, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    What a little sweetie! Are your wrens as fiesty as the ones we have here?

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