Did you see that little blue flash in your garden? Have you been able to get close enough to see what it was? It was probably a male Superb Fairy-wren, showing his fabulous colours for breeding season! The females are there too if you look closely, but they like to blend into the bushes a bit more. Superb Fairy-wrens are one of the most loved birds in Australia and it’s easy to understand why when you get to know them. Listen to this episode to learn all about their life cycle, breeding quirks, how they are trapped (safely) and the issues they are facing, from Jenny Evans, who is studying them at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. This episode is also being released at the start of the Aussie Bird Count for 2022 (17th-23rd October), head to the website linked below to see how you can get involved in counting our wonderful birds!

Things to check out from this episode:

• Aussie Bird Count 2022


• Superb Fairy-wren - bird life


• Superb Fairy-wren - birds in backyards


• Superb Fairy-wren call


• Moulting in birds


• Moulting in Superb Fairy-wrens


• Superb Fairy-wren song


• What is a mist net


• Field guides


• Birds in backyards parent pack


• Identification posters


• The fairy-wren project


• Superb city wrens - Melbourne based

Episode transcript: coming soon.

Head here to find out more about the guest and topic from this episode.

— — —

Thank you for listening! If you aren’t already, please subscribe so you can be notified when new episodes come out. Share our podcast with any one you think will enjoy it, so we can get more kids listening and learning!

For more information about Quollified Kids, head to our website or follow us on facebook, twitter or instagram.

Buy me a coffee and support the podcast.