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2 Minutes With Australia's Incredible Satin Bowerbirds takes you into the world of these amazing birds of Australia. Subscribe for more captivating bird vide...
10 kwi 1997 · For the male Satin, which builds a U-shaped bower from parallel walls of twigs, the favored color is blue. To decorate its “avenue,” as scientists call it, he collects blue feathers, berries ...
7 lut 2016 · Leo discovers that a satin bowerbird has been stealing blue objects from him and his family. Realizing that the satin bowerbird might be lost, the Junior Rangers set out to bring the satin bowerbird back to its bower.
1 maj 2016 · The blue objects also match the vivid blue eyes of the females and immature males. The mature fully blue males have lilac coloured eyes (see photos). While the activity at the bower is at a peak during the breeding season the bower is maintained throughout the year.
While not a difficult bird to find and see, this incredible footage shows 2 young birds learning the skills of Bower Building, a slightly older male in Changeling Phase (turning into the beautiful Satin Blue of the adult Satin Bowerbird) and a visit from the Alpha Male of the area.
Satin Bowerbirds are medium-sized birds. The adult male has striking glossy blue-black plumage, a pale bluish-white bill and a violet-blue iris. Younger males and females are similar in colour to each other and are collectively referred to as ‘green’ birds.
Large plump bowerbird with short bill. Adult males are entirely dark glossy blue-purple color with a pale bill and bright violet eye. Adult females and immatures are primarily green and brown, with blue/pink eyes and scalloped underparts.
