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"Black" White-winged Fairy Wren

To: "Jill Dening" <>
Subject: "Black" White-winged Fairy Wren
From: "John Walter" <>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:40:34 +1000
Hi Jill,
We too have had similar experiences with "Black" WWFW's. Our first sighting
was many years ago near Pooncarie, not so far from your sighting. We had 2
males literally dancing on the road infront of us, one of which looked
black. Another sighting was at Hamelin Pool Shark Bay WA. This is very close
to the Island population of Pied birds. Could it have been a bird from the
island blown over to the big island. We did not think so. In both cases
after much looking from various angle, (both sightings in bright sunlight)
we reluctantly decided that from some angles the very dark blue appears
black.
John & Ruth Walter
PO Box 180
Pittsworth
Queensland 4356
Ph 07 4693 1487
Fax 07 4693 1469





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