Wow - I came across a flock of 69 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse at a local site which is known for these rare & beautiful birds. Did not know the male had a blue eye ring - never seen so close. 6 Black-bellied too. #birds#birding#birdphotography#birdsseenin2026
Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) at Lake Colac in south-west Victoria, Australia
Breeding season is July to May, and this male is moulting to eclipse plumage