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24 sie 2018 · Probably the most well known of the 8 Bowerbird species found in Australia, the Satin Bowerbirds, specifically the males are notorious for their love of blue things. There is much more to these birds though. The adult male has that striking glossy blue-black plumage, and a violet-blue eye.
16 lut 2013 · I live on the south coast of NSW, and have a large but fairly suburban backyard. for a few weeks I have been walking past a piece of blue and yellow rope that had been dropped near a bush. Today, i noticed it is no longer blue and yellow - all the yellow has been picked out of it and there is a bower there now!
1 maj 2016 · The objects include blue plastics of various origins, however blue bottle tops and straws are common and Crimson Rosella blue tail feathers are also common. A few yellow objects are included, often flowers, but sometimes we have found Sulphur-crested Cockatoo crest feathers at bowers in our garden.
13 lis 2022 · Mating ritual. The female bower bird has a mottled green and brown plumage, providing ideal camouflage in Australia’s eastern states bushland.
Satin Bowerbirds are renowned for decorating their bowers with all manner of blue objects collected from the vicinity of the bower and sometimes from farther afield.
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.
Learn about the courtship displays of the Satin Bowerbird, their unique bower-building behavior and their critical role in maintaining ecological balance in Australia.
