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Blue Wren

© Graham Robards

Blue Wren

Uploaded: February 18, 2010 06:12:18

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ExposureTime : 1/1000Sec
FNumber : F5.6
ISOSpeedRatings : 200
EV -1
Taken by ~Pat
Converted from RAW
Dedicated to Margaret and John Connolly! Graham and I had a delicious barbecue today, fine company and hours of taking photos at Birdie Beach Lake Munmorah State Conservation Area with BP'er John Connolly and Margaret.I am very pleased with this shot as I forgot to put my contacts in so couldn't see the settings LOL.
This little fellow is a Blue Wren standing 160 mm's from tip to tail and boy can they move quickly! Good for the waistline! They can be found in areas like where we were today, dense cover of low shrubs, tussocks of grass and bracken interspersed with open areas. ~Pat and Graham

Comments

Graham Robards February 18, 2010

Well I hope you and Margaret had a great day John!


We had a enjoyable day, Graham went to bed a couple of hours ago but I wanted to get this up.

Hope you all didn't get too burnt!

~Pat #1240178

Mitch Spence level-classic February 18, 2010

You sure have reason to be pleased with this one. I've never seen this bird. Must be one just you folks have, but any wren is pretty hard to get such a good shot of. I understand about not being able to see the settings. I have to whip my reading specs on and off when I'm doing such things. #8391873

Dianna Murphy February 18, 2010

I've never seen one either, great capture. #8392011

Summer A. Kozisek February 18, 2010

Wow, gorgeous capture of a gorgeous bird!!! #8392283

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic February 18, 2010

What a beautiful Wren. I have never seen one this color before. Great Capture Pat #8392799

Avril Young February 18, 2010

stunning capture Pat, dont think I have seen one...excellent detail and wow just love that background...enjoy your holiday! #8392961

Graham Robards February 19, 2010

Hi there Avril, we got back home last night. Gee it is great to be back on BP again, we have been flat out this past months.
Great to hear that Coco is well! Thank you for your kind words! ~Pat
#8393332

Graham Robards February 19, 2010

Hi there Amanda, so delighted you popped in! Isn't this little bird so pretty!
No enhancement either, this colour is the original blue! I was very lucky wasn't
I. ~Pat #8393335

Graham Robards February 19, 2010

LOL Mitch, I usually wear glasses but wear contacts when using a camera.Don't you just
hate whipping the glasses off, then you are as blind as a bat until your eye is in the veiwfinder.And when you want to quickly check the settings you can't see.

Thank you for dropping by, I do love this little bird as it is my first bird shot, pretty chuffed!
~Pat #8393343

Graham Robards February 19, 2010

Thank you ever so much Summer, ever seen a Blue Wren before either until yesterday.

I can't say I was ever into bird photography so didn't notice them. Now I am hooked on birds!

~Pat #8393354

John Connolly February 19, 2010

What a fantastic capture of this juvenile male fairy wren, Pat! In the bird world, I suppose you would call him a teenager, when mature all his head will be that beautiful blue!
Thank you for the dedication, we really enjoyed out time with you and Graham. apart from the sunburn it was an amazing day! #8396043

Brett Dolsen February 19, 2010

Wonderfull capture,detail,colour and depth Pat!I think you can throw the contacts away!Sounds like it was a great day. #8396203

Karen Kessler March 08, 2010

Fantastic detail & colors (especially since you didn't have your contacts in - ha!) Lovely dedication to John & Margaret, too! #8441129

Carla Capra Anderson March 26, 2010

A Big Congrats on your finalist award!!!
Happiness,
Carla Capra #8482732

Sherry McClead March 26, 2010

Wow congratulations Pat! What a beautiful finalist! #8482765

Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010

Big congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round!!! #8484934

Ann Coates level-classic March 26, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Pat and Graham. #8485507

Graham Robards March 26, 2010

Oh my goodness me, I just read the mail.
Thank you thank you thank you for your good wishes.

Isn't this so wonderful! lol. Graham is so pleased as he had to be Cindy's arms hee hee hee!

pat
xx #8485677

Graham Robards March 26, 2010

LOL I replied to the wrong finanist, my reply should have gone to the other image. ~Pat #8485710

Jean E. Hildebrant March 27, 2010

Love the blue on his pretty little head! So well done, Pat! Congrat's! #8487537

Ellen Hodges March 27, 2010

Congrats on an awesome capture, Pat and Graham! Best luck!! #8487913

Linda A. Braddock March 27, 2010

Congratulations on a beautiful Capture and Bird!! #8488456

Renee Doyle March 27, 2010

Congratulations to you on this wonderful finalist!! #8488731

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 27, 2010

Congratulations Pat, excellent work! #8488952

Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2010

Congratulations again, Pat! #8489309

John Connolly March 28, 2010

HEY! This one is a finalist! Congratulationd Pat, well done indeed, what a bonus for a wonderful day out! #8490490

Graham Robards March 28, 2010

Yes John, what a bonus hey! Such a nice one to remember such a great day. Thankyou John. ~Pat #8491536

Graham Robards March 28, 2010

Thankyou so much everyone! To say I am estatic is that!ESTATIC.!

A very hard shot as John can attest, the little wrens were very difficult to shoot as we were in their natural surroundings.

Nice to get a Finalist for it, many times you see birds taken at zoos, it isn't the same is it.

Best wishes

~Pat and Graham #8491751

Sam Britt March 29, 2010

Congratulations!! #8495750

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