A FATHER FAIR-WREN minding the two kids is the subject of this week’s Australian Geographic reader shot from contributor Alison O’Halloran. “In the New England area of NSW these birds are relatively ...

Mark Eatwell’s photography and short videos of Western Australia’s splendid fairy-wrens are one-of-a-kind. MARK EATWELL has made quite a name for himself in several bird photography circles. Fans of ...

They may seem like just a beautiful blue bird, but under the surface the social dynamics of the splendid fairy-wren is anything but simple.

IT turns out love is a fickle thing in nature, too. An Australian study of monogamous birds show screaming bust-ups are a thing — and it’s the chicks that are calling the shots.

The January fires that accompanied the week-long heatwave wiped out the last remaining wild population of the mallee emu-wren in South Australia.

While there is still a lot to learn, bird watchers are encouraged to help scientists understand these wild soap operas by getting out and recording their own observations of Australia's fairy-wrens.