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The satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia.
Mature males have violet-blue eyes and are uniformly coloured black, however, light diffraction by the surface texture of the feathers results in an almost metallic sheen giving a deep shiny blue appearance.
From Wikipedia
Female Satin Bowerbird near the Male Bowerbird's "bower". A Bower consists of two parallel walls of sticks decorated with blue objects that the male has collected to entice the female to mate with him. The blue objects are supposed to assist with the courtship rituals to entice the female into the bower.
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Ever vigilant, a female Satin Bowerbird check one more time before she eats from the fruit dish. I took this shot through my kitchen window, so exciting to see these beautiful birds in my garden.
This species presents marked sexual dimorphism.
The male is dark in colour with a metallic blue sheen and builds an amazing bower that he decorates with all sorts of blue things he finds to please the female.
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat - Lamington National Park
Australia
This bowerbird builds a big bower that it decorates with all kinds of objects it finds in bright blue
Species # 1410
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat - Lamington National Park
Australia
Sisyrinchium striatum can reach a height of 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in). It has an erect stem with a clump of grey-green sword-shaped alternate leaves and several clusters of cup-shaped creamy white flowers with six tepals and golden centers. They bloom from May to June in the northern hemisphere. This species is native to Argentina and Chile.
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"Satin Bowerbirds are medium-sized birds. The adult male has striking glossy blue-black plumage, a pale bluish white bill and a violet-blue iris. Younger males and females are similar in colour to each other, and are collectively referred to as 'green' birds. They are olive-green above, off-white with dark scalloping below and have brown wings and tail. The bill is browner in colour. Young males may begin to acquire their adult plumage in their fifth year and are not fully 'attired' until they are seven."
Newgale beach, out of season, long exposure, trying to capture an element of peace and quiet. The birds have an ghost effect from the partial movement over the 20s shutter speed which adds to the effect of a painting.
Satin Bowerbirds are intermittent visitors to my garden, they are bullied by other birds, and especially Lorikeets.
There was a lot of Bowerbird activity in the botanic gardens. This one posed momentarily to allow me to take this photo.
I think it is a female, but it maybe also be a juvenile.
"The Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) gets its name from its habit of building a bower out of sticks, and decorating it with blue items, like stolen pegs, straws, and bits of litter, as well as blue flowers and berries.
The mature male is about 27-35 centimetres long, and his plumage is black with a glossy purple-blue sheen. Until he moults into this plumage during his seventh year, his plumage resembles that of the female.
The female is slightly smaller and looks very different, coloured with green, grey-green, dusky brown and dark brown. Her underbody is buff to cream, marked with dark olive-grey to dusky grey crescents."
The waters barely seem to move as the clouds fill the sky. the contrast of the craggy rocks against the silkiness of the water is a feast for the eyes.
He as just came out of is chrysalis.
He was on the floor.his wings was
Going at a hundred miles a hour.
He was drying them I think.
But I put him somewhere safe.
I have never seen one before