More fairy tails
This variegated male fairy wren is so colorful sometimes I can't sort out the parts. He has a black bill pointing downward to about 8:00 (for those of you old enough to look at clock faces), a blue cap and a large white patch around his eye. Chestnut on his wing and the classic tail stuck up in the air. When we see that tail, we assume it is a fairy wren! We are seeing the variegated ones more often than in the past. The glowing superb fairy wrens (below) are easier to find. To me, these little males look like they are perpetually scowling. They move quickly so catching one and getting it in focus is a constant challenge. Not again the upright tail. The females are often bolder but much less colorful. This one had a need to sing! These little birds are usually in old branch piles and on the ground. They twitter away but don't always show themselves. Right now, there is a little more attention on other wrens rather than on humans. This superb fairy wren was upset at another mal...