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    Bowerbirds of the blue mountains

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    The female satin bowerbird bows in the front of the bower, fanning her feathers and bobbing up and down (her courtship dance) making an impressive display to attract her male counterpart. by: angieharris Views[1826] This satin bowerbird is about to start her dance around the bower, her feathers a ruffled and her mate is watching nearby, She has to be on guard to ward of potential rivals whilst trying to impress her mate. by: angieharris Views[428] Such striking blue eyes, and their feathers black, sometimes a giving deep shiny blue appearance. Male bowerbirds weave intricate display areas (bowers) out of twigs and decorate their bowers with blue objects to attract a potential mate. by: angieharris Views[531] Clicking sounds along with the courtship dance, the bowerbird fans and flaps her wings and tail moving in an up and down motion, it was an impressive show to watch alongside with the male satin bowerbird. by: angieharris Views[861] Bowerbirds are very closely related to birds of paradise. This female satin bowerbird is decorating around the outside of the bower with an arrangement of blue artifacts such as bottle tops, hairties, lego, drinking straws, pegs and a variety of plastic objects preparing to attract the male bowerbird. by: angieharris Views[272]
     

    Fode Mane my story from Africa to Australia

    Monday, 7 Sep 2015 | Views [422] | Video | Scholarship Entry

    The travel film scholarship has a dual meaning for me. Firstly, it would invigorate my own art practice and also allow me to provide resources to Colombian children. Being a visual arts teacher in Australia, I would make a compelling documentary founded ... Read more >

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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - Blue mountains bowerbirds

    Friday, 21 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Travel photography is a passion of mine. I have travelled to over twenty countries and documented my journey through pictures. I enjoy finding beauty in nature or anything that captures my eye. I was raised in the Upper Hunter valley in NSW and spent ... Read more >
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