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Bluey Wren, husband of Little Jenny.


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Blue Wren
Blue Wren
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

Graham Robards

 
 
 

Graham Robards
 

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


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February 18, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  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.


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February 18, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  I've never seen one either, great capture.


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February 18, 2010

 

Summer A. Kozisek
  Wow, gorgeous capture of a gorgeous bird!!!


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February 18, 2010

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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


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February 18, 2010

 

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


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February 18, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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February 19, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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February 19, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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February 19, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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February 19, 2010

 

John Connolly
  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!


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February 19, 2010

 

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


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February 19, 2010

 

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


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March 08, 2010

 

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


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March 26, 2010

 

Sherry McClead
  Wow congratulations Pat! What a beautiful finalist!


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March 26, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Big congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round!!!


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March 26, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Pat and Graham.


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March 26, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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March 26, 2010

 

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


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March 26, 2010

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Love the blue on his pretty little head! So well done, Pat! Congrat's!


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March 27, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Congrats on an awesome capture, Pat and Graham! Best luck!!


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March 27, 2010

 

Linda A. Braddock
  Congratulations on a beautiful Capture and Bird!!


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March 27, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations to you on this wonderful finalist!!


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March 27, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Pat, excellent work!


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March 27, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations again, Pat!


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March 28, 2010

 

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


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March 28, 2010

 

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


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March 28, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  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


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March 28, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations!!


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March 29, 2010

 
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