Kind of Blue
Birds have superb eyesight, able to see ultraviolet light and a broad range of colours including subtle hue differences. The magnificent blues of a mature male Superb Fairy-wren for instance, a common bird to Bundanoon and the Southern Highlands, would send an unmistakable signal to both rivals and potential mates.
Male Superb Fairy-wren in breeding plumage
Male Superb Fairy-wren in breeding plumage
Male. Courtship display. Plucked yellow petals contrast with their blue plumage
Female(left) and male Superb Fairy-wren
Small bird, large meal
Male Superb Fairy-wren in eclipse plumage
Male Superb Fairy-wren in eclipse plumage
Male. Variegated Fairy-wren
Male. Variegated Fairy-wren in eclipse plumage
Beautiful Firetail
Beautiful Firetail
Blue-billed Duck
Eastern Rosella