Bowerbirds of the blue mountains

My Scholarship entry - Blue mountains bowerbirds

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 22 November 2014 | Views [847] | View Larger Image

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.

Tags: female satin bowerbird making a song and dance.

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.

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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.

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Bowerbirds of the blue mountains

My Scholarship entry - Blue mountains bowerbirds

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