Red-backed fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

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Red-backed fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus), female at nest. Northern New South Wales, Australia

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Size: 3425px × 2277px
Location: Northern New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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