Friday, December 5, 2014

HOME DECORATING BOWERBIRD

Some weeks ago, along Old Argyle Road's more rugged section, I had the good fortune of watching (for 15 mins) a male Satin Bowerbird at his bower, hoping to attract a mate. The bird was moving the odd decorative leaf from here to there, buzzing and whistling all the while. I'm not sure how much thinking was involved with this decorating; his rearrangements seemed arbitrary. Females visited the area, but did not come close to him or the bower (poor bugger). The best view of an SB at his love-nest I've ever had. LJ, December 5 2014.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 21, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    Interesting, never seen a Satin Bowerbird - how close were you able to the bird without disturbing him? Any pics?
    Trevor

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  2. Lorne JohnsonJanuary 9, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    G'day Trevor. Satin Bowerbirds are easy to find if you're in the right habitat e.g. dense and open sclerophyll forest. They often visit gardens near forest. I didn't get any pictures unfortunately. I tend to carry my binoculars with me, not a camera. I was about six or seven feet away from him. LJ

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