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Superb Fairy Wrens

A male and female superb fairy wren pair, singing and dancing in synchrony. Normally these birds are hard to photograph, but at Mt Tomah NSW Australia, they have not learned to fear photographers.

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This photo made the Feathers+Beaks=Birds Hall of Fame after taking 1st place in the Feb 2008 photo contest.

This photo won the Top Shot in the Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Camera Club digital competition for Jan-Feb 2008.

This photo made the Bird Photos Hall of Fame after winning one of the "photos of the week" in June 2008.

On 3 June 2008, this photo got its 100th favorite! Thanks everyone!!!!

In March 2009, this image has become a featured image on The Nature Conservancy website.

In October 2009, this image was published on the cover of the book Sydney Birds and Where to Find Them.

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Mount Tomah (show map)

Taken on: December 8, 2007

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS, f/3.5, 1/400 sec, 72mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	72mm
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Windows
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