Little Ones

[Chrisclick]

It has been a while since I last posted on CiC.

I couldn't resist sharing these little Fairy Wrens. As you may know, these tiny birds like to remain hidden and spend much of their time within the tangled mess of the branches of low bushes. As a result, it can be difficult to capture an unobstructed view of them unless they present themselves momentarily on a protruding branch.

Yesterday, I had the good fortune of capturing both a male and female on the ground. The surrounding grass and clover flowers give a sense of scale and show just how tiny these little gems are.

1/1250, f/6.3



1/1250, f/6.3



Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L

[Shadowman]

Nice ones.

[pnodrog]

Very envious of your capture. Every time I have come across them when visiting Australia they seemed to take great delight in frustrating my efforts to photograph them.

[Wavelength]

So....lovely!!!

[madcrow]

Chris, Beautiful images. Cocky little fellows and good capture.

[Ziggy]

Love those tail feathers.

[Chrisclick]

Thanks for taking a look, John. Appreciate it.

Hi Paul, yes, quite difficult to get a clear shot of them. I just keep going back to the same place. I suppose the law of averages means that you gotta get lucky sometimes.

Thank you, Nandakumar. Nice of you to drop by.

Hi Maurice, thanks for commenting. Ireland hey? My wife and I are always talking about visiting Ireland - maybe 2017.
Looks like you have been busy posting, 360 in a just a couple of months!

Hello Jim, thanks for taking a look. Yes, the tail feathers really give them a lot of character. Thanks again.

[naturelover]

Yes they are most beautiful little creatures. I live on Gold Coast Australia. I had many of them in my garden until the Indian Mynah's invaded my garden and little Wrens are gone for ever. By the way, very nice shots

[Chrisclick]

Hi Naturelover, welcome to CiC!

That's a shame that the Fairy Wrens had to relocate, athough you were fortunate to have them in your garden for a while. I have to drive about 15 mins to find them.

Looking forward to viewing your shots.

P.S. I notice that you have not told us your first name. Most folks here like to refer to each other by their name. I don't think it is required, although, you know - when in Rome.......

Again, welcome!

[bnnrcn]

Nice and cute

[NorthernFocus]

Nice couple of shots, Chris. Other than shorebirds, shots on the ground rarely present birds at their best. But as you pointed out these really give a good sense of scale to these little guys. The shot of the male is awesome. Nicely done.