Origin of Spreading Tail feathers in Fan-tailsandOther Birds

["Barry McLean" <>]

Hi Phillip and all list members.

I don't know when or where I was first told (or heard or read?) but I have
accepted for a while that Fairy-wrens (Superb at least) move their tail to
flush nearby insects - either the movement or the shadow's movement. I watch
them a lot on our lawn and am not convinced or otherwise.  But they do move
their tails - and they do catch insects!

Barry