Wren, Rail and Turkey

[wigz]

1. Red-backed Fairy-wren.A male (possibly a juvenile) gaining his breeding plumage. This shot shouldn't have worked. It was too far away, among twigs and branches, but nothing actually obscured the bird, the camera managed to focus and Photoshop removed the clutter.


2. Australian Brush-turkey. For the non-Australians, not actually a turkey but someone apparently thought it looked like one. They build a mound of leaf litter to lay their eggs, and the heat of decomposition incubates the eggs. They add or remove material to maintain the correct temperature, but that is the limit of their parental care. They are a nuisance in suburban gardens due to their habit of spreading mulch and leaf litter around gardens and lawns.


3. Buff-banded Rail. I thought I might get a decent photo of this until a runner came past and the bird disappeared into the undergrowth. This was the first "insurance" shot and I'm still waiting on that decent photo.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day Alan

All beaut and sharp -as we have become used to with your images- and the #2 explanation is helpful too
#1 & #2 certainly are crackers showing the bird to its best

Phil

[wigz]

Thanks Phil

[David_MC]

Stunning shots Alan. That wren shot is really good and the info on the "Turkey" is really fascinating.

[wigz]

Thanks David. The brush turkeys are so common I usually ignore them, but I hadn't seen another bird at this point so took a couple of shots.

[Isac]

Great clear and detailed shots Alan. Good info on the bush turkey. Not a bot shot of the rail. I have only ever seen one before and was lucky enough to get a couple of pics.
HERE

[wigz]

Thanks Isac. Your photos of the rail are nice and clear. I've seen them a few times but no good chances.

[Isac]

Cheers Alan. I feel lucky to have seen one let alone get a couple of pics.