23/08/2019
Tilley Swamp in the Coorong Reserve
Tilley Swamp is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east about 199 kilometres south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 55 kilometres north of the municipal seat of Kingston SE
Went looking for these tiny and very beautiful little Southern Emu Wrens, was so very lucky to see a beautiful pair of birds going about their day.
Male Southern Emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
The Southern Emu-wren is one of Australia’s smallest birds. A fully-grown emu-wren may reach 19 centimetres long, but its elongated tail feathers comprise about two-thirds of this, making the bird’s body a mere 6 centimetres or so long. The bird gets its name from its tail feathers, which look rather similar to the feathers of an emu.
The Southern Emu-wren is a tiny bird with a long (10 cm) filamentous tail, made up of six feathers, which is usually held upright.
Female Southern Emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
Southern Emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus
Maluridae
Male Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus
Maluridae
Juvenile Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus
Maluridae
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
Maluridae
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
Maluridae
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
Maluridae
Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopodidae
Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopodidae
Was a great day and even found this Pied Oyster-catcher on the way home at a rest break on the Coorong.