Lurking under my camo-hide I’m pretty much invisible, I’ve had birds land on my lens and even on my head, but I couldn’t hide from the dibber-dobber bird.
White-browed Scrubwren
Canon 5DIII, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/400, f5.6, ISO 800, focal length 400mm
My hide is a light-weight camouflage fabric that I drape over myself and my camera – it gets too hot in summer but on cool days it’s awkward but not unpleasant. I was using it today hoping to see some honeyeaters when I heard the scolding call of this White-browed Scrubwren telling me off and making sure the other birds knew something strange was nearby.
White-browed Scrubwren
Canon 5DIII, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/400, f5.6, ISO 800, focal length 400mm
It moved around me, continuously churring. No other bird has behaved like this, some are oblivious, others are spooked but only this 12g, 12cm tiny little specimen behaved with so much awareness and courage.
White-browed Scrubwren
Canon 5DIII, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/400, f5.6, ISO 800, focal length 400mm
I hadn’t turned up in its space but had been sitting on a wall for quite a while when the chastising began; it reminded me of childhood, being soundly told off by a vice principal who thought the more words they used the more effective the scolding would be. The scrubwren was comical as it looked around as though trying to work out exactly what I was, the vice principal was pretty comical too come to think of it.
White-browed Scrubwren
Canon 5DIII, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/400, f5.6, ISO 800, focal length 400mm
I admire this little whistle-blower alerting its ‘friends’ to my presence. I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship this week, I have spectacularly awesome friends, I hope you have too.
Happy birding, Kim
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Kim, thanks for sharing the tale of the little “tattle tale”. A lovely little bird though and you got some fabulous shots of it. I forget that it is that nesting time of year for you all!
Nesting time is lovely! My garden magpie’s have been filling their bills with grubs all week 🙂
Hello Kim
Great pics as usual. I can’t help but think the bird is eying that unfurled bud as a possible green grub, it’s the predatory look in her eye.
Always look forward to Fridays
It is a very predatory look! Thank you for your lovely comment Alison, it’s very much appreciated.
Beautiful photography once again Kim. What amazing little birds.
Thank you Margot, I’m pleased you like the little scrubwren!
Hey Kim
Nice photographs. From what I know about these delightful little birds, it’s a female. Hence its suspicion of you. A good mother 🙂
Mal
I think you’re right, Mal. She was in the same area today so I’ll leave her in peace in case she’s nesting, or thinking about it. I’m so pleased the shire has tightened the cat laws 🙂