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female Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
This shot was taken by my wife. We found her in Fitzroy Falls, Southern Highlands, NSW.
Satin Bowerbirds are endemic to Eastern Australia.
Females and immature birds look similar and the young males take seven years to take on adult plumage. So in all probability this is an immature bird.
Males, females and juveniles all have striking violet-blue eyes.
Bowerbirds make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate.
female Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
This shot was taken by my wife. We found her in Fitzroy Falls, Southern Highlands, NSW.
Satin Bowerbirds are endemic to Eastern Australia.
Females and immature birds look similar and the young males take seven years to take on adult plumage. So in all probability this is an immature bird.
Males, females and juveniles all have striking violet-blue eyes.
Bowerbirds make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate.