Australian Wildlife - Bower Birds
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Australian Wildlife - Bower Birds |
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Regent Bower Bird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) | |
| Male Regent Bower Bird, Lamington National Park. This is mate of female in photo below. | |||
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Regent Bower Bird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) | ||
| Female Regent Bower Bird, Lamington National Park. This is mate of male in photo above. | |||
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Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) |
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| Male Satin Bower Bird tending bower at Lamington National Park.
Satin Bower Birds decorate their bower with blue objects including flowers feathers and plastic objects such as drinking straws
and bottle caps.
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Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) | ||
| The male Satin bower bird is at the bower. The green female is on the branch above bower attracted by the male's song and dance. | |||
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Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) | ||
| Male Satin Bower Bird at Bunya Mountains National Park. | |||
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Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) | ||
| Male Satin Bower Bird at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane Forest Park. The plumage is changing to the dark adult colour. Note the blue eye. | |||
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Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) | ||
| Female Satin Bower Bird at Bunya Mountains National Park. | |||