Bird Life with Tony Wellington
The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of Australia’s fairy-wrens, and the only one not to display some blue plumage. Of course, it’s just the males that have the showy colours, while females and immature males are grey-brown.
Unlike their local relatives the Variegated Fairy-wren, the older male Red-backed Fairy-wrens keep their vibrant colours all year round.
These are dinky, busy little birds, that forage in family groups amongst tall grasses and low shrubs.
Tony has worked as a filmmaker, artist, author, photographer and media lecturer. He has also been a Councillor on both the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Councils, as well as Mayor of Noosa.
