Superb Fairy-wrens

These beautiful little birds are Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). They are plentiful in Woodlands Historic Park (where all the below photographs were taken). Due to their small size, and fairly skittish behaviour, they can be difficult to photograph. Fortunately sometimes they sit still for a few seconds.

Perched atop a thorny branch

This is a male in non-breeding plumage

A male with the bright blue breeding plumage

Another breeding male

The females are distinguishable by the brown around their eyes

Another cute little female