PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Hylacola cauta  

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)
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© Kay Parkin 2015
Monarto Conservation Park, SA (Sep, 2015)

In keeping with its name, this bird remained low in bushes, even when calling at sunrise.

To ensure poor photos were taken, it also was careful to remain between me and the sun at all times, seemingly to try and blind me as I looked towards it through my lens!

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren

Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Heathwren