Our 7 year old male Satin Bower bird.
We have a young Satin Bower bird which has made a bower to attract a mate right in our garden. Male Bower birds are green until they hit full maturity at about 7 years of age. At 5 years of age they begin to change from green to a dark blue. A 5 year old male will make a bower and collect blue items to attract a mate, and the 7 year old male will come through and destroy the bower. I have witness the building and rebuilding of this fellows bower time and time again. This is not my video, but it is a video of a Bower bird about the same age as ours and doing his dance. Enjoy
that photo is AWESOME. hes cute. keeps changing his mind...
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Very cool. Another bird I've never heard of. Australia is making me feel inadequate:) (See always blame a continent/country...no one gets hurt).
ReplyDeleteCheers, Simon!
Laura- they are quite a funny bird thats for sure!
ReplyDeleteSusan- haha! FYI they are also known as Cat birds...
A great post mate! I hope it's still hanging around there in April!
ReplyDeleteit will be for sure mate!
ReplyDeleteMate, can you get over here for the Royal Wedding? There will be a great street party outside!
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful to get home last night ang here the news of the Royal engagement! Do they have Royal weddings in Australia?
we certainly do mate! I be right over for a pint
ReplyDeleteBlue? Does that mean the birds can see color?
ReplyDeleteI guess so Lilah!. He has taken to stealing blue lego bricks too
ReplyDeleteYes,lovely smooth satin feathers. It's pretty dark and dismal over here, mate!
ReplyDeleteElle, they ar a very handsome bird for sure- yesteerday it was hot and sunny- today its dark and dismal.. the weather is going MAD!
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