How could I ?? I should have known the rodent-run pointed to the fact the babies were out of the nest. I saw them just then, 4 little ones, long tails already. Both parents have a lot of work to do, the young are following them around fast. So lot No3 is going to make it , I'm sure.
Here is one that sat on the fence for a fleeting moment, just enough to take a few photos.
(not the best in the early morning sun, but better than none)
Sassy little bird butt. That's so cute! :)
Two weeks ago I counted 57 superb fairy-wrens on our patch. Presumably, there were lots of young ones among them as the previous highest number I've counted is 36 if I remember rightly. Last week I counted 28. The young may have already dispersed into other habitat which is developing around here although the extreme heat we've had may have accounted for some.
M-L
That'll depend on the size of the area you're surveying. Don't forget to climb over your neighbour's fence, too, Araminta.
Too hot Woko !!! But I just did a small survey, the area I can see from my kitchen window is about a quarter acre, I counted 12 at the same time. (probabely more if I had better glasses?) 6 of them juveniles, 2 males and the rest big girls
M-L
Based on the numbers at my place, that's a goodly number. Your resources would be more plentiful than mine since you have a higher average rainfall (mine is 475 mm) so I expect your place would be able to support more fairy-wrens per whatever - other things being roughly similar.